#1 renascence n. [Renaissance, Renascence] the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries. wn
#2 renascence n. [reincarnation, rebirth] a second or new birth. wn
#3 renascence n. [rebirth, Renaissance, Renascence] the revival of learning and culture. wn
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