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Vandyke

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Noun

1. anthony vandyke, sir anthony vandyke, van dyck, vandyke

Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)

2. vandyke, vandyke beard

a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Vandyke

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noun
1. 
Vandyke beard
2. 
Vandyke collar
adjective
3. 
of, or in the style of, Van Dyck or in the fashion of the subjects of his portraits

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Vandyke

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n.
1. A Vandyke beard.
2. A Vandyke collar.
3.
a. A V-shaped point that is part of a decorative border or edging.
b. A border made up of such points.
Flemish painter whose numerous portraits, including many of the English court, are remarkable for their dignity and gentle emotion.

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