renaissance

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun 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. noun the revival of learning and culture

Etymology

From French renaissance.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Renascence

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