Blake

American  

[bleyk] / bleɪk /

noun

1. Hector Toe, 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

2. James Hubert Eubie, 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

3. Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.

4. William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.

5. a first name.

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Blake British  

/ bleɪk /

noun

1. Sir Peter . born 1932, British painter, a leading exponent of pop art in the 1960s: co-founder of the Brotherhood of Ruralists (1969)

2. Sir Quentin ( Saxby ). born 1932, British artist, illustrator, and children's writer; noted esp for his illustrations to books by Roald Dahl

3. Robert . 1599–1657, English admiral, who commanded Cromwell's fleet against the Royalists, the Dutch, and the Spanish

4. William . 1757–1827, English poet, painter, engraver, and mystic. His literary works include Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793), and Jerusalem (1820). His chief works in the visual arts include engravings of a visionary nature, such as the illustrations for The Book of Job (1826), for Dante's poems, and for his own Prophetic Books (1783–1804)

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Example Sentences

The intense chiaroscuro evokes the mysticism of William Blake.

From The Wall Street Journal

They have been used in several celebrity and high-profile cases including following the deaths of singer Whitney Houston, actor Paul Walker and the wife of actor Robert Blake.

From Los Angeles Times

On the ensuing possession, Wallace picked off a pass for his first career interception and returned it 56 yards to set up Blake Corum’s one-yard touchdown run for a 23-14 lead.

From Los Angeles Times

She mentioned the idea of a pickleball holiday movie to a pro instructor there, Blake Rutledge.

From Los Angeles Times

In October, Blake Werner, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Arkansas, saw a highly speculative trade he made in the market go his way.

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