Real Dictionary

renaissance
The Renaissance was the period in Europe, especially Italy, in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, when there was a new interest in art, literature, science, and learning.

Renaissance in British English
a new birth; rebirth; renascence
of, characteristic of, or in the style of the Renaissance
adjective: of, pertaining to, or suggestive of the European Renaissance of the 14th through the 17th centuries
noun
noun: a revival or rebirth, esp of culture and learning
noun: the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world