Ren•ais•sance
ˌrɛn əˈsɑns, -ˈzɑns, -ˈsɑ̃s, ˈrɛn əˌsɑns, -ˌzɑns, -ˌsɑ̃s; especially British rɪˈneɪ sənsShow Spelled [ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahNs, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahNs; especially British ri-ney-suh ns] Show IPA
noun
1. the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
2. the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
3. ( sometimes lowercase ) any similar revival in the world of art and learning.
4. ( lowercase ) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival: a moral renaissance.