thecradleoftherenaissance
nounUK /ðə ˈkreɪdl əv rɪˈneɪsəns/
US /ðə ˈkreɪdl əv ˈrɛnəsɑns/
A place where the Renaissance started.
Florence is often called the cradle of the Renaissance.
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2. A city or region where Renaissance ideas first grew strong.
Historians describe Florence as the cradle of the Renaissance.
3. A figurative phrase for the starting point of a great cultural revival.
That small town became the cradle of the Renaissance for local artists.
4. A term used in travel writing for Italy's key Renaissance centers.
The guidebook calls Tuscany the cradle of the Renaissance.