Eakins
[ ey-kinz ]
/ ˈeɪ kɪnz /
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noun
Thomas, 1844–1916, U.S. painter.
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How to use Eakins in a sentence
One of Mr. Eakins's most ambitions paintings represents a surgical operation before a class in anatomy.
Art in America|Samuel Greene Wheeler (S.G.W.) Benjamin
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Eakins
/ (ˈiːkɪnz) /
noun
Thomas. 1844–1916, US painter of portraits and sporting life: a noted realist
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