Meanings
alternative preraphaelite
- paintingOf or pertaining to the style called Pre-Raphaelitism.
a preraphaelite figure
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a preraphaelite landscape
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plural Pre-Raphaelites · alternative preraphaelite
- artA member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, the group that founded the artistic movement.
- artOne who favors or practices art as it was before Raphael; one who favors or advocates Pre-Raphaelitism.
Origin
Translations
Finnish prerafaeliittinen, prerafaeliitti
- prerafaeliittinenof or pertaining to Pre-Raphaelitism
- prerafaeliittiadvocate of Pre-Raphaelism
Romanian prerafaelit
- prerafaelitadvocate of Pre-Raphaelism
Spanish prerrafaelista, prerrafaelista
- prerrafaelistaof or pertaining to Pre-Raphaelitism
- prerrafaelistaadvocate of Pre-Raphaelism
Swedish prerafaelit
- prerafaelitadvocate of Pre-Raphaelism
Cite this entry
Pre-Raphaelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pre-Raphaelite
“Pre-Raphaelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pre-Raphaelite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pre-Raphaelite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pre-Raphaelite.
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