renascence

Plural: renascences

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
• a second or new birth
• the revival of learning and culture
• A new beginning or rebirth; regeneration.
• Renewal, revival.
• The Renaissance.

Synonyms

rebirth, reincarnation, Renaissance