noun

(1) 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,the revival of learning and culture,rebirth

(2) The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world

(3) A cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

(4) The revival of learning and culture

(5) Rebirth