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.

• HOLBEIN (noun)

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)