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renascence

UK/ɹɪˈneɪs(ə)ns/

renascence noun: a new beginning or rebirth; regeneration.

Noun

renascence (plural renascences)

  1. (archaic) A new beginning or rebirth; regeneration.
    • Although at first I was puzzles, I did not have to ponder long the mystery of this man's renascence.1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage, published 2004, page 334
  2. Renewal, revival.
    • Ignored by her own time, Dickinson was sentimentalized in her renascence.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae
  3. (archaic) The Renaissance.

Proper noun capitalized: Renascence

Renascence

  1. (US, alternative) Alternative spelling of Renaissance.

Forms of renascence

pluralrenascences

Origin of renascence

From renascent + -ence.

Questions about renascence

What does renascence mean?
Renascence means a new beginning or rebirth; regeneration.
What part of speech is renascence?
Renascence can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce renascence?
Renascence is pronounced /ɹɪˈneɪs(ə)ns/ (UK).
What is the plural of renascence?
The plural of renascence is renascences.

Words near renascence in the dictionary

  1. renarrations
  2. renarrative
  3. renarrow
  4. renarrowing
  5. renarrows
  6. renascence
  7. renascences
  8. renascency
  9. renascent
  10. renascible
  11. Renat

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