Lely

American  

[lee-lee, ley-lee] / ˈli li, ˈleɪ li /

noun

1. Sir Peter Pieter van der Faes, 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.

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Lely British  

/ ˈliːlɪ /

noun

1. Sir Peter. Dutch name Pieter van der Faes. 1618–80, Dutch portrait painter in England

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Example Sentences

In the past the painting has belonged, among others, to 17th-century British painter Sir Peter Lely.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022

Robots are becoming increasingly common in agriculture, as with this machine made by Dutch firm Lely, which pushes cattle feed back toward their pens.

From The Verge • May 22, 2020

Now, Lely and her husband have a plan for evacuating themselves and their farm animals, and have rebuilt their farm with a focus on defensible space and fire preparation.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2018

The portraits of the Earl and Countess of Carbery at Carmarthenshire County Museum had been attributed to Sir Peter Lely and 'artist unknown' respectively.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2017

With an inheritance of £100 he was sent to London to be apprenticed to the artist Sir Peter Lely.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin