Millais

[ mi-ley ]

/ mɪˈleɪ /

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noun

Sir John Everett, 1829–96, English painter.

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Words nearby Millais

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How to use Millais in a sentence

I wish that either Holman Hunt or Millais could be prevailed upon to do at least some of these smaller frescoes.
The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)|John Ruskin
Millais, showing forgotten machines in the adjoining room, was one of the first to see the pastels.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Was not the world much more interested in the form and spirit of classic beauty such as that represented by Sir John Millais?
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
There was a Corot at which the heir of the house had not even hinted; and the Copley hung beside a celebrated Millais.
Wheat and Huckleberries|Charlotte Marion (White) Vaile

Millais, Leighton, and others led the way; and now fine studios abound in all the newer and airy streets of red brick houses.
Highways and Byways in London|Mrs. E. T. Cook.

British Dictionary definitions for Millais

Millais

/ (ˈmɪleɪ) /

noun

Sir John Everett. 1829–96, English painter, who was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His works include The Order of Release (1853) and The Blind Girl (1856)

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