Titian
[ tish-uhn ]
/ ˈtɪʃ ən /
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noun
Tiziano Vecellio, c1477–1576, Italian painter.
(lowercase) a reddish-brown or golden-brown color: hair of titian.
adjective
(lowercase) having titian color: titian hair.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Titian
Ti·tian·esque, adjectiveWords nearby Titian
tither, tithing, tithonia, Tithonus, titi, Titian, Titian red, Titicaca, titillate, titillating, titillation
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British Dictionary definitions for Titian
Titian
/ (ˈtɪʃən) /
noun
original name Tiziano Vecellio. ?1490–1576, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his religious and mythological works, such as Bacchus and Ariadne (1523), and his portraits
Derived forms of Titian
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Cultural definitions for Titian
Titian
[ (tish-uhn) ]
A sixteenth-century Italian painter known for his portraits and for his innovative use of color.
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