van de Velde

British  

/ ˌvæn də ˈvɛldə /

noun

1. Adriaen. 1636–72, Dutch painter of landscapes with animals and figures

2. his uncle, Esaias. ?1591–1630, Dutch landscape and genre painter, noted for such works as The Winter Scene (1623)

3. Henry. 1863–1957, Belgian architect and designer, who introduced the British Arts and Crafts movement to the Continent and helped to develop the Art Nouveau style

4. Willem, known as the Elder: father of Adriaen van de Velde. 1611–93, Dutch marine painter, working in England as court painter to Charles II

5. his son, Willem, known as the Younger. 1633–1707, Dutch marine painter, working in England as court painter to Charles II

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Example Sentences

Lorena Wiebes won stage three of the Tour de France Femmes as breakaway rider Julie van de Velde was caught with about 200m to go.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

If you were trying to channel your inner Jean van de Velde then you seriously succeeded.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2022

To Carnoustie, where in 1999 Frenchman Jean van de Velde stood on the 18th tee on the final day needing double-bogey 6 to win — and made triple-bogey 7.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2020

And finally, the only disappointing part about playing Carnoustie the day after the Open was that I wasn’t able to go full Jean van de Velde and venture into the burn.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 24, 2018

Max van de Velde is a farm boy from Medemblik, but a decent sort, as Margot would say.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank