Antonyms for re naissance


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns, ren-uh-sahns, -zahns, -sahns; especially British ri-ney-suhns
Phonetic Transcription : ˌrɛn əˈsɑns, -ˈzɑns, -ˈsɑ̃s, ˈrɛn əˌsɑns, -ˌzɑns, -ˌsɑ̃s; especially British rɪˈneɪ səns


Definition of re naissance

Origin :
  • "great period of revival of classical-based art and learning in Europe that began in the fourteenth century," 1840, from French renaissance des lettres, from Old French renaissance, literally "rebirth," usually in a spiritual sense, from renastre "grow anew" (of plants), "be reborn" (Modern French renaître), from Vulgar Latin *renascere, from Latin renasci "be born again, rise again, reappear, be renewed," from re- "again" (see re-) + nasci "be born" (Old Latin gnasci; see genus).
  • An earlier term for it was revival of learning (1785). In general usage, with a lower-case r-, "a revival" of anything that has long been in decay or disuse (especially of learning, literature, art), it is attested from 1872. Renaissance man is first recorded 1906.
  • As in renaissance : noun rebirth
  • As in resurgence : noun revival
  • As in revival : noun rebirth, reawakening
  • As in second wind : noun renewed energy
  • As in rebirth : noun resurrection
  • As in recovery : noun the process of regaining health
  • As in rebirth : noun revival
  • As in reactivation : noun revival
  • As in recuperation : noun recovery
  • As in renascence : noun revival
  • As in repossession : noun recovery
  • As in resuscitation : noun revival
  • As in retrieval : noun recovery
  • As in revitalization : noun revival
  • As in revivification : noun revival

Synonyms for re naissance

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