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LA TOUR
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• LA TOUR (noun)
The noun LA TOUR has 1 sense:
1. French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
Familiarity information: LA TOUR used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Georges de La Tour; La Tour
Instance hypernyms:
old master (a great European painter prior to 19th century)
Context examples
He knew Vevay well, and as soon as the boat touched the little quay, he hurried along the shore to La Tour, where the Carrols were living en pension.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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