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ROSSETTI
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• ROSSETTI (noun)
The noun ROSSETTI has 1 sense:
1. English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
Familiarity information: ROSSETTI used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti; Rossetti
Instance hypernyms:
Pre-Raphaelite (a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals)
Context examples
They talked together on Swinburne and Rossetti, after which she led him beyond his depth into the by-paths of French literature.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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