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Definition of Renaissance
1. Noun. The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries.
Exact synonyms: Renascence
Terms within: High Renaissance, Quattrocento, Italian Renaissance
Group relationships: History
Generic synonyms: Age, Historic Period
Terms within: High Renaissance, Quattrocento, Italian Renaissance
Group relationships: History
Generic synonyms: Age, Historic Period
2. Noun. The revival of learning and culture.
Exact synonyms: Rebirth, Renascence
Generic synonyms: Resurgence, Revitalisation, Revitalization, Revival, Revivification
Derivative terms: Renascent
Generic synonyms: Resurgence, Revitalisation, Revitalization, Revival, Revivification
Derivative terms: Renascent
Definition of Renaissance
1. n. A new birth, or revival.
Definition of Renaissance
1. naissance [n -S] - See also: naissance