(ren′ə·säns′, -zäns′, ri·nā′səns; Fr. rə·ne·säs′) noun
A new birth; resurrection; renascence. [<F <renaître be reborn <re- again + L natus, pp. of nasci be born]

(ren′ə·säns′, -zäns′, ri·nā′səns; Fr. rə·ne·säs′) noun
1. The revival of letters and art in Europe, marking the transition from medieval to modern history: it began in Italy in the 14th century and gradually spread to other countries.
2. The period of this revival, from the 14th to the 16th century; also, the style of art, literature, etc., marked by a classical influence, that was developed in and characteristic of this period. Also Renascence.
—adjective Of or characteristic of the Renaissance.