renaissance

IPA: rɛnʌsˈɑns

A rebirth or revival.
(historical) The 14th-century revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe over the following two centuries.
The period of this revival, typically lasting from the late 14th to the late 16th centuries; the transition from medieval to modern times.
(by extension) Any similar artistic or intellectual revival.
(historical) Alternative form of Renaissance [(historical) The 14th-century revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe over the following two centuries.]

Examples of "renaissance" in Sentences

I don't think the term renaissance is overstating it.
The term renaissance is often used to describe any revival or rediscovery.
Hence the word "renaissance" has come to be applied to Asia's reemergence today.
You know, just -- my father was what they call a renaissance man, you know, he did everything.
By the eighties, the music was becoming more popular among Mexican Americans, and "renaissance" is the word that best describes its appeal in the nineties.
And then come the Indians, the natives people, and the music that we still today are singing in the baroque music at the end of the renaissance is a mix of this confluence of old Spain, African rhythmical and songs, and Indian influences - all this mixed together.