1. (noun) 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

• renascence

2. (noun) the revival of learning and culture

• rebirth
• renascence

1. (noun) the revival of learning and culture

• resurgence
• revitalisation
• revitalization
• revival
• revivification

1. (noun) the revival of learning and culture

• renascent
• resurgent