Websters Word for the week of January 5 , 2026
often attributive
Synonyms of renaissance
1 Renaissance
1 a: the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science
1 b: the period of the Renaissance
1 c: the neoclassical style of architecture prevailing during the Renaissance
2 often Renaissance : a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity
3 : rebirth, revival
Synonyms of renaissance
1 Renaissance
1 a: the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science
1 b: the period of the Renaissance
1 c: the neoclassical style of architecture prevailing during the Renaissance
2 often Renaissance : a movement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity
3 : rebirth, revival
