René(e) means "reborn."
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The word "renaissance" literally means "rebirth" in French. It was called this because it was a 'rebirth' of the arts, which had been failing in Europe ever since the fall of the western roman empire
Because someone bothered to translate "renaissance" into English. "Rebirth" is the literal meaning of the word.
Renaissance means "rebirth."
The term renaissance comes from the french word meaning "rebirth." It is the rebirth of art and other things such as literature and a new era for science. During this time the telescope was invented, proving that the sun is the center of the universe. Also, it is the rebirth of medicine. The renaissance came right after the time of the black death (the bubonic plague.) So, the term renaissance comes from the latin word, "rebirth."
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