naissance

American  

[ney-suhns] / ˈneɪ səns /

noun

1. a birth, an origination, or a growth, as that of a person, an organization, an idea, or a movement.

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Usage

What is naissance? A naissance is the beginning or birth of a person or idea, as in The naissance of our company came from the founder’s desire to work from home. Naissance is usually used to describe the beginning of something that is or is expected to be very important, large, or impressive. Naissance is also sometimes used to describe the birth of a person, because naissance is also the French term for birth. Example: We are in the naissance of online trading right now, but one day it will be huge.

Etymology

Origin of naissance

1480–90; < French, Middle French, equivalent to nais- (stem of naître to be born < Vulgar Latin *nāscere, for Latin nāscī ) + -ance -ance

Example Sentences

The "of sorts" refers to the fact that we don't really have anything to bring back, or, in the Latin, "naissance."

From Time Magazine Archive

Britain's most aggressive movie producer was last week conducting a recon naissance of the North American continent.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Qui est-ce qui auroit transporté en Touraine ce nom trente ans après sa naissance, de Genève où il n'avoit jamais esté cognu?"

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Baird, Henry Martyn

Qui, mon cher père, je ressemble à feu Alcibiade, dont-il ne me manque que la figure, la naissance, l’esprit et les richesses.”

From Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence by Kite, Elizabeth S.

Biographie des premi�res ann�es de Napol�on Bonaparte, c'est-�-dire depuis sa naissance jusqu'� l'�poque de son commandement-en-chef de l'arm�e d'Italie, avec un appendice renfermant des documents in�dits ou peu connus post�rieurs � cette �poque.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan