American Renaissance

proper noun

A period of American architecture and the arts from 1876 to 1917, characterized by renewed national self-confidence and a feeling that the United States was the heir to Greek democracy, Roman law, and Renaissance humanism.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA period of American architecture and the arts from 1876 to 1917, characterized by renewed national self-confidence and a feeling that the United States was the heir to Greek democracy, Roman law, and Renaissance humanism.
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APA

American Renaissance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Renaissance

MLA

“American Renaissance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Renaissance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American Renaissance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Renaissance.

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