homeoftherenaissance
nounUK /ˌhəʊm əv ðə rəˈneɪsəns/
US /ˌhoʊm əv ðə ˈrɛnəˌsɑns/
A place where many new ideas in art and learning began long ago.
Florence is often called the homeoftherenaissance because so many famous artists lived there.
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2. A city or region famous for a great burst of art and learning.
Many tourists visit the homeoftherenaissance to see its famous paintings.
3. A place where new ways of thinking first started.
That university became a homeoftherenaissance for modern science.
4. A nickname for Florence, Italy.
Our teacher told us that Florence is the homeoftherenaissance.