renascence

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about renascence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries.
2. A second or new birth.
3. The revival of learning and culture.