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- Dictionaryrenascence/rɪˈnasns/
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- 1. the revival of something that has been dormant: formal "the renascence of poetry as an oral art"
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noun. re· na· scence ri-ˈna-sᵊn (t)s. -ˈnā- often capitalized. Synonyms of renascence. : renaissance. Word History. First Known Use. 1674, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of renascence was in 1674. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near renascence. renardite. renascence. renascent.
Renascence here means rebirth, and it is applied to the recovery of the entire Western world. From Project Gutenberg The physicist of the renascence abandoned scholastic speculation and began to study Nature in the language of experiment.
Jul 15, 2024 · a second or new birth.
Word origin. [ 1720–30; renasc ( ent) + -ence]This word is first recorded in the period 1720–30. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: cordon bleu, deadwood, personify, stylus, syllabic-ence is a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in -ent or from verbs.
noun. Renaissance. Webster's New World. A new birth or life; a rebirth. American Heritage. A cultural revival; a renaissance. American Heritage. Renaissance. American Heritage. (US) Alternative spelling of Renaissance. Wiktionary. Synonyms: renaissance. rebirth. reincarnation. revival. revitalization. resuscitation. resurrection. resurgence.
Definition of renascence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
The earliest known use of the noun renascence is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for renascence is from 1674, in the writing of Robert Boyle, natural philosopher. renascence is formed within English, by derivation.
Word origin. [ 1720–30; renasc ( ent) + -ence] This word is first recorded in the period 1720–30. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: cordon bleu, deadwood, personify, stylus, syllabic -ence is a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives in -ent or from verbs.
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