renaissance
noun
re·nais·sance
ˈre-nə-ˌsän(t)s
-ˌzän(t)s
-ˌsäⁿs,
-ˌzäⁿs;
ˌre-nə-ˈsän(t)s
-ˈzän(t)s,
-ˈsäⁿs,
-ˈzäⁿs,
chiefly British ri-ˈnā-sᵊn(t)s
often attributive
1
capitalized
a
: 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
b
: the period of the Renaissance
c
: the neoclassical style of architecture prevailing during the Renaissance
2
often capitalized
: a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity
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