The word Renaissance, literally meaning "Rebirth '' in French, first appeared in English in the 1830s. The word also occurs in Jules Michelet 's 1855 work, Histoire de France. The word Renaissance has also been extended to other historical and cultural movements, such as the Carolingian Renaissance and the Renaissance of the 12th century.
the term renaissance means rebirth. what was reborn in europe at this time
historical and cultural movements