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    HOLBEIN THE YOUNGER

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     I. (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)play

    Synonyms:

    Hans Holbein; Holbein; Holbein the Younger

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    Nouns denoting people

    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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