Renaissance Definition:

1 Renaissance 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 b : the period of the Renaissance 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