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renascent

/ɹɪˈnæsənt/

renascent adjective: experiencing renewed vigor; being reborn.

Adjective

renascent (comparative more renascent, superlative most renascent)

  1. Experiencing renewed vigor; being reborn.
  2. (usually) Revived, brought back.
    • Mr. Evan's results are not obtained from mere stylistic comparisons; there is no danger that he has confused the renascent or derived with the original, the archaistic with the archaic.1907, Ronald M. Burrows, The Discoveries In Crete, page 106

Forms of renascent

comparativemore renascent
superlativemost renascent

Origin of renascent

From re- + nascent.

Words formed from renascent

Questions about renascent

What does renascent mean?
Renascent means experiencing renewed vigor; being reborn.
What part of speech is renascent?
Renascent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce renascent?
Renascent is pronounced /ɹɪˈnæsənt/.

Words near renascent in the dictionary

  1. renarrowing
  2. renarrows
  3. renascence
  4. renascences
  5. renascency
  6. renascent
  7. renascible
  8. Renat
  9. Renata
  10. renate
  11. renated

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