Velázquez
or Ve·lás·quez
[ vuh-lahs-kez, -kes; Spanish ve-lahth-keth ]
/ vəˈlɑs kɛz, -kɛs; Spanish vɛˈlɑθ kɛθ /
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noun
Die·go Ro·drí·guez de Sil·va y [dye-gawraw-three-geththe seel-vah ee], /ˈdyɛ gɔ rɔˈðri gɛθ ðɛ ˈsil vɑ i/, 1599–1660, Spanish painter.
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Velázquez
Velsquez (Spanish beˈlaskɛθ)
/ (Spanish beˈlaθkɛθ) /
noun
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (ˈdjeɣo rɔˈðriɣɛθ de ˈsilβa i). 1599–1660, Spanish painter, remarkable for the realism of his portraits, esp those of Philip IV of Spain and the royal household
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