Definition of Renaissance
Renaissance
re·nais·sance
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(noun)
a period of revived or renewed interest and progression;
e.g. An economic renaissance was underway after a period of depression.
(noun)
(capitalized, Renaissance) the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science;
e.g. The sculptor Della Robbia is my favorite among Renaissance artists.
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