renascence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈneɪs(ə)ns/ (UK)
- /ɹɪˈnas(ə)ns/ (UK)
Etymology
From renascent + -ence.
Meanings
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(archaic) A new beginning or rebirth; regeneration.
Although at first I was puzzles, I did not have to ponder long the mystery of this man's renascence.
1967, William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner, Vintage, published 2004, page 334:
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Renewal, revival.
Ignored by her own time, Dickinson was sentimentalized in her renascence.
1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- (archaic) The Renaissance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| renascences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |