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Ensor

American  
[en-sawr] / ˈɛn sɔr /

noun

  1. James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.


Ensor British  
/ ˈɛnsɔː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House as a governess with a secret, which would be enough for many a novel set in Victorian England.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

However Mrs Ensor said the memory would stay with her "forever" and she now felt nervous walking on pavements or travelling in the car.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

Modernist artists such as the early Expressionist James Ensor, from Ostend, another Flemish city, and Antwerp’s contemporary art star Luc Tuymans, continued to tap into the Flemish tradition of mastering oil paint.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Jeffrey Ensor, who oversees projects in the Washington area for Amtrak, said the region would benefit from working together to advance rail investments.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2021

Ensor is from the local Edensor, Cavendish was regularly Candish for the Elizabethans, while Cavenham in Suffolk has given the surname Canham.

From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest

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