Word Study
renaissance
CIDE DICTIONARY
renaissance, n. [F., fr. rena to be born again. Cf. Renascence.].
A new birth, or revival. [1913 Webster]
"The Renaissance was rather the last stage of the Middle Ages, emerging from ecclesiastical and feudal despotism, developing what was original in mediæval ideas by the light of classic arts and letters." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
renaissance, n.
1 the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th c.
2 the period of this.
3 the culture and style of art, architecture, etc. developed during this era.
4 (renaissance) any similar revival.
1 the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th c.
2 the period of this.
3 the culture and style of art, architecture, etc. developed during this era.
4 (renaissance) any similar revival.
Etymology
F renaissance (as RE-, F naissance birth f. L nascentia or F na{icirc}tre naiss- be born f. Rmc: cf. NASCENT)
THESAURUS
renaissance
new birth, palingenesis, palingenesy, reanimation, rebirth, recrudescence, refreshment, regeneracy, regenerateness, regeneration, regenesis, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, renascence, renewal, restoration, resumption, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, return, revival, revivescence, revivescency, revivification, second wind, second youthROGET THESAURUS
renaissance
Restoration
N restoration, restoral, reinstatement, replacement, rehabilitation, reestablishment, reconstitution, reconstruction, reproduction, renovation, renewal, revival, revivessence, reviviscence, refreshment, resuscitation, reanimation, revivification, reviction, Phenix, reorganization, renaissance, second youth, rejuvenescence, new birth, regeneration, regeneracy, regenerateness, palingenesis, reconversion, redress, retrieval, reclamation, recovery, convalescence, resumption, resumption, sanativeness, recurrence, rechauffe, rifacimento, cure, recure, sanation, healing, redintegration, rectification, instauration, repair, reparation, remanufacture, recruiting, cicatrization, disinfection, tinkering, reaction, redemption, restitution, relief, tinker, cobbler, vis medicatrix, curableness, restored, redivivus, convalescent, in a fair way, none the worse, rejuvenated, restoring, restorative, recuperative, sanative, reparative, sanatory, reparatory, curative, remedial, restorable, recoverable, sanable, remediable, retrievable, curable, in statu quo, as you were, phr, revenons a nos moutons, medecin, gueris-toi toi- meme, vestigia nulla retrorsum.For further exploring for "renaissance" in Webster Dictionary Online
