Holbein

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɔlbain/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hōl′bīn; Ger. hôl′bīn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Hol•bein  (hōl′bīn; Ger. hôl′bīn),USA pronunciation n. 
    Hans  (häns),USA pronunciation ("the elder''), 1465?–1524, German painter.
  1. Biographicalhis son, Hans ("the younger''), 1497?–1543, German painter who worked chiefly in England.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Holbein /German: ˈhɔlbain/ n
  1. Hans ( hans ), known as Holbein the Elder. 1465– 1524, German painter
  2. his son, Hans, known as Holbein the Younger. 1497–1543, German painter and engraver; court painter to Henry VIII of England (1536–43). He is noted particularly for his portraits, such as those of Erasmus (1524; 1532) and Sir Thomas More (1526)

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