renaissance
English meaning: Renaissance
English Definition
(English)The Renaissance (French: rebirth) was a cultural and intellectual movement that revived classical Greek and Roman learning and art. It produced figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo. The Bengal Renaissance (1820s-1920s), led by figures like Ram Mohan Roy and Rabindranath Tagore, similarly transformed Indian thought.
English Definition
A period of intense cultural and intellectual rebirth, originally referring to the European Renaissance (14th-17th century) that marked the transition from the medieval to the modern world. India's Bengal Renaissance (19th century) similarly revitalised Indian culture and nationalism.
Example
“The Bengal Renaissance produced reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy who challenged social evils such as sati and child marriage.”
In English: “The Bengal Renaissance produced social reformers who challenged regressive practices.”
Synonyms
- revival
- rebirth
- awakening
Antonyms / Opposites
- dark age
- stagnation
- regression
Literary Heritage
“What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how express and admirable!”
“What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how express and admirable!”
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