renaissance /ˈrɛnəˌsɑːns/ Brit /rɪˈneɪsn̩s/ noun
renaissance
/ˈrɛnəˌsɑːns/ Brit /rɪˈneɪsn̩s/
noun
Learner's definition of RENAISSANCE
1
the Renaissance : the period of European history between the 14th and 17th centuries when there was a new interest in science and in ancient art and literature especially in Italy文藝複興,文藝複興時期(歐洲14至17世紀時,尤其是在意大利,人們掀起一場對科學、古典藝術和文學的複興運動) —
often used as Renaissance before another noun常以Renaissance用於另一名詞前 2 [singular]
a : a situation or period of time when there is a new interest in something that has not been popular in a long time複興;複活 -
The magazine began when the country was undergoing a culinary renaissance. [=rebirth]這家雜志創辦於國内烹飪技藝複興之時。
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The city has experienced a renaissance [=renewal, revival] of interest in historic preservation.這座城市重新萌生了歷史保護意識。
b : a period of new growth or activity新生;再生