hans holbein

Questions about hans holbein

What does hans holbein mean?

hans holbein means "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)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for hans holbein?

Close synonyms include Holbein, Holbein the Younger, Holbein, Holbein the Elder. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hans holbein a common word?

hans holbein is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.