starting point of the Renaissance
noun phraseUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə rɪˈneɪsəns/
US /ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈrɛnəsɑns/
the place where a big time of new art and learning began.
Florence, Italy, is often called the starting point of the Renaissance.
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2. the city or region where Renaissance ideas first spread.
Historians debate which city was the true starting point of the Renaissance.
3. the moment in history when the Renaissance began.
The starting point of the Renaissance is usually placed in the 14th century.
4. a symbol for any place where a big cultural change begins.
Some call that little town the starting point of the Renaissance of modern music.