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HOLBEIN
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• HOLBEIN (noun)
The noun HOLBEIN has 2 senses:
1. German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
2. German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
Familiarity information: HOLBEIN used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hans Holbein; Holbein; Holbein the Younger
Instance hypernyms:
engraver (a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching)
old master (a great European painter prior to 19th century)
Sense 2
Meaning:
German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hans Holbein; Holbein; Holbein the Elder
Instance hypernyms:
old master (a great European painter prior to 19th century)
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