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American Renaissance

American Renaissance proper noun: a period of American architecture and the arts from 1876 to 1917, characterized by renewed national self-confidence and a feeling that the United States was the heir to Greek democracy, Roman law, and Renaissance humanism.

Proper noun

American Renaissance

  1. (historical) A period of American architecture and the arts from 1876 to 1917, characterized by renewed national self-confidence and a feeling that the United States was the heir to Greek democracy, Roman law, and Renaissance humanism.

Questions about American Renaissance

What does American Renaissance mean?
American Renaissance means a period of American architecture and the arts from 1876 to 1917, characterized by renewed national self-confidence and a feeling that the United States was the heir to Greek democracy, Roman law, and Renaissance humanism.
What part of speech is American Renaissance?
American Renaissance is a proper noun.

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