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renaissance

ren·ais·sance [ rénnə snss, rènnə snss, ri náyss'nss ] (plural ren·ais·sanc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
rebirth: a rebirth or revival, e.g. of culture, skills, or learning forgotten or previously ignored

[Late 19th century. < French renaître "be reborn" < Latin renasci< nasci "be born"]
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