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Holbein

hol·bein

US/ˈhoʊlbaɪn/ uncommon

noun

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)

Origin

From a German nickname for a bowlegged person, from Middle High German hol (“hollow”) + bein (“leg”)

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