Nabis

/ (French nabi) /

pl n singular -bi (-bi)

a group of French artists much influenced by Gauguin, including Bonnard and Vuillard, who reacted against the naturalism of the impressionistsSee also synthetism

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Word Origin for Nabis

C19: French, from Hebrew nābhi prophet

Words nearby Nabis

Nabataean, nabe, Naberezhnye Chelny, nabi, nabilone, Nabis, nabla, Nablus, nabob, Nabokov, Nabokovian

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Example sentences from the Web for Nabis

Besides these mistakes, he says that Nabis started on his return from Messenia by the gate on the road to Tegea.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
A similar instrument was invented by Nabis, a Spartan tyrant, who named it the Apega, after his wife.
The Story of Nuremberg|Cecil Headlam
Nabis was consequently in despair and despatched a herald to Flamininus about peace.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6)|Cassius Dio
And now a decree of the senate was brought to him, containing a denunciation of war against Nabis the Lacedaemonian.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius

And, lastly, that they named Argos and Nabis merely as a pretext for remaining in Greece, and keeping their armies there.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius

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