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Renascence Noun ə N(t)s Capitalized Renaissance Re·Nas·Cence 5nei

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
re·na·scence
\\ri-ˈna-sən(t)s, -ˈnā-\\ noun
 USAGE  often capitalized
 DATE  1727
:
renaissance
English Etymology
renascence
  1727, from renascent, from L. renascentem (nom. renascens), prp. of renasci "be born again" (see renaissance). First used as a native alternative to, The Renaissance in 1869 by Matthew Arnold.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
renascence
re·nas·cence / ri5nAsns; -5nei- / noun [U, sing.]
   (formal) a situation in which there is new interest in a particular subject, form of art, etc. after a period when it was not very popular
   复兴;再度流行
re·nas·cent / ri5nAsnt; -5nei- / adj.:
   renascent fascism
   死灰复燃的法西斯主义
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
re·nas·cence
\rə̇ˈnasən(t)s, rēˈ-, -naas-, -nais-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: alteration (influenced by renascent) of renaissance
:
renaissance
 < blossomed into new freedom, an artistic renascence, of eager and elaborate experimentation — Marjory S. Douglas >

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