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Pevsner

[ pevz-ner; Russian pyef-snyir ]

noun

  1. An·toine [ah, n, -, twan], 1886–1962, French sculptor and painter, born in Russia (brother of Naum Gabo).


Pevsner

/ ˈpɛvznə /

noun

  1. PevsnerAntoine18861962MFrenchRussianARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptorARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Antoine (ɑ̃twan). 1886–1962, French constructivist sculptor and painter, born in Russia; brother of Naum Gabo
  2. PevsnerSir Nikolaus19021983MBritishGermanHISTORY: historian Sir Nikolaus (ˈnɪkəlaʊs). 1902–83, British architectural historian, born in Germany: his series Buildings of England (1951–74) describes every structure of account in the country


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