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Titian

[ tish-uhn ]
/ ˈtɪʃ ən /

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, adjective

Words 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

Titianesque, adjective
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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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