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Renan

American  
[ri-nan, ruh-nahn] / rɪˈnæn, rəˈnɑ̃ /

noun

  1. Ernest 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.


Renan British  
/ ranɑ̃ /

noun

  1. ( Joseph ) Ernest (ernest). 1823–92, French philosopher, theologian, and historian; best known for his Life of Jesus (1863), which discounted the supernatural aspects of the Gospels

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The book that I’ve written with my colleague Daphna Renan, Supremacy, goes through the history of the court’s power—as well as what people thought of it—from abolitionists through the Civil Rights Movement to the present.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

The French historian Ernest Renan identified the tension between a nation-state’s need for a legitimizing narrative and the often ugly truths of its actual past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

However, Renan Monteiro, 42, founder of the tourism company Na Favela Turismo, told AFP that the drone footage was the fruit of efforts to show tourists "the positive side of the favela."

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

Renan Vieira, doctoral student at the U, is the first author.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2025

A supernatural account, according to Renan, "always implies credulity or imposture,"—probably both.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Robert Green Ingersoll

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