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HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER

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HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (noun)
  The noun HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER has 1 sense:

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)play

  Familiarity information: HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER used as a noun is very rare.


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HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER (noun)


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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)


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