renaissance man
renaissance man is the alternative letter-case form of Renaissance man.
Noun capitalized: Renaissance man
Renaissance man (plural Renaissance men)
- A man who lived during the Renaissance period.
- A man with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- Returning from the collections in Paris and Milan, a fashion-editor friend told me, “It's all about”—always the three most powerful words in retail—“Renaissance men.” The one-dimensional C.E.O. is over, he said. “Now it's all about men of multitalents.”2002 September 22, William Norwich, “Talk is Chic”, in The New York Times Magazine, page 88
- Any fellow who defines himself as a Renaissance man is telling you, in shorthand, "I am full of a quiet yet all-encompassing knowledge and no matter what you know, I will always know better than you and will chuckle with a quiet condescension whenever you challenge me and I might even smoke a...2003, Cynthia Heimel, “Eschew the Renaissance Man!”, in Advanced Sex Tips for Girls, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 53
- Synonyms:
- polyhistor, polymath
Synonyms of renaissance man
Forms of renaissance man
| plural | renaissance men |
|---|---|
| plural | Renaissance men |
| alternative form | renaissance man |
Origin of renaissance man
After the Renaissance, as such a concept of man was developed in this period.
Questions about renaissance man
- What does renaissance man mean?
- Renaissance man means a man who lived during the Renaissance period.
- What is renaissance man the alternative letter-case form of?
- Renaissance man is the alternative letter-case form of Renaissance man.
- What part of speech is renaissance man?
- Renaissance man is a noun.
- What is the plural of renaissance man?
- The plural of renaissance man is renaissance men.
Words near renaissance man in the dictionary
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