Brancusi

[ brahng-koo-zee, brang-; Romanian brahng-koosh ]

/ brɑŋˈku zi, bræŋ-; Romanian brɑŋˈkuʃ /

noun

Con·stan·tin

[kon-stuh n-tin; Romanian kon-stahn-teen] /ˈkɒn stən tɪn; Romanian ˌkɒn stɑnˈtin/,1876–1957, Romanian sculptor.

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Example sentences from the Web for brancusi

Cézanne, Léger, Miró, and Rousseau were among the artists he collected, along with a group of Brancusi sculptures.
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British Dictionary definitions for brancusi

Brancusi

/ (bræŋˈkuːzɪ, Romanian briŋˈkuʃj) /

noun

Constantin (konstanˈtin). 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor, noted for his streamlined abstractions of animal forms

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