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Pre-Raphaelite en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + Raphael + -ite.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:painting) Of or pertaining to the style called Pre-Raphaelitism.
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   • a preraphaelite figure

Forms

Coordinates

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood · Pre-Raphaelitism · PRB

Deriveds

preraphaelitish

Translations (2)

es prerrafaelista (of or pertaining to Pre-Raphaelitism) · fi prerafaeliittinen (of or pertaining to Pre-Raphaelitism)

Pre-Raphaelite en · NOUN

Etymology

From pre- + Raphael + -ite.

Meanings

1. A member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the group that founded the artistic movement.
2. One who favors or practices art as it was before Raphael; one who favors or advocates Pre-Raphaelitism.

Forms

Translations (4)

es prerrafaelista (advocate of Pre-Raphaelism) · fi prerafaeliitti (advocate of Pre-Raphaelism) · sv prerafaelit (advocate of Pre-Raphaelism) · ro prerafaelit (advocate of Pre-Raphaelism)