Ensor

[en-sawr]

noun

James,1860–1949, Belgian painter.

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Contemporary Examples of ensor

“This is a critical information job,” says Metzl, who effusively praises the choice of Ensor.
Can This Man Outsmart the Taliban?
Lloyd Grove
January 26, 2010
Ensor breaks out from his somber palette with The Oyster Eater (1882), one of the larger paintings in the show.
James Ensor Unmasked
Paul Laster
July 10, 2009

Historical Examples of ensor

Evidently, as Miss Ensor had stated, advice was not her line.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
Jerome K. Jerome
Miss Ensor gave a gesture of despair and applied herself to her pie.
All Roads Lead to Calvary
Jerome K. Jerome
Miss Ensor was late and we were all hanging about on the stage, waiting for her.
The 'Mind the Paint' Girl
Arthur Pinero
I was dressed in ten minutes or so, and we sped to Ensor Street.
Foe-Farrell
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
But we all know old Sir Ensor's name, so that may be no obstacle.'
Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor
R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for ensor

Ensor

noun

James (Sydney). 1860–1949, Belgian expressionist painter, noted for his macabre subjects

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