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renascent

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re⋅nas⋅cent

  [ri-nas-uhnt, -ney-suhnt]
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–adjective
being reborn; springing again into being or vigor: a renascent interest in Henry James.
Origin:
1720–30; < L renāscent- (s. of renāscēns), prp. of renāscī. See Renaissance, -ent
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re·nas·cent   (rĭ-nās'ənt, -nā'sənt)   
adj.  Coming again into being; showing renewed growth or vigor.

[Latin renāscēns, renāscent-, present participle of renāscī, to be born again; see renaissance.]
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