Renaissance, re-nā′sans, n. a new birth: the period (in the 15th century) at which the revival of arts and letters took place, marking the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world—hence 'Renaissance architecture,' &c.—adj. relating to the foregoing. [Fr.; cf. Renascent.]
Renal, rē-nal, adj. pertaining to the reins or kidneys.—n. Ren, the kidney:—pl. Renes (rē′nez). [L. renalis—renes, the kidneys.]
Rename, rē-nām′, v.t. to give a new name to.
Renard=Reynard (q.v.).
Renascent, rē-nas′ent, adj. rising again into being.—ns. Renas′cence, Renas′cency, the same as Renaissance.—adj. Renas′cible, capable of being reproduced. [L. renascens, -entis, pr.p. of renasci—re-, again, nasci, to be born.]
Renate, rē-nāt′, adj. (obs.) born again: renewed.
Renavigate, re-nav′i-gāt, v.t. to navigate again.
Rencounter, ren-kownt′ėr, Rencontre, räng-kong′tr, n. a meeting in contest: a casual combat: a collision.—v.t. to encounter. [Fr. rencontre.]
Rend, rend, v.t. to tear asunder with force: to split: to tear away.—v.i. to become torn: pa.t. and pa.p. rent. [A.S. rendan, to tear.]
Render, ren′dėr, v.t. to give up: to make up: to deliver, furnish, present: to cause to become: to translate into another language: to perform officially, as judgment: to cause to be: to reproduce, as music: to clarify: to plaster without the use of lath.—n. a surrender: a payment of rent: an account given.—adj. Ren′derable.—ns. Ren′derer; Ren′dering, the act of rendering: version: translation: interpretation; Rendi′tion, the act of surrendering, as fugitives from justice: translation.—adj. Rend′ible, capable of being yielded up, or of being translated. [O. Fr. rendre—L. reddĕre—re-, away, dăre, to give.]