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 [roo-buhnz; Flem. ry-buhns]  

Ru·bens

   [roo-buhnz; Flem. ry-buhns]
noun
Pe·ter Paul  [pee-ter pawl; Flem. pey-tuhr poul] , 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
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Ru·ben·esque, Ru·ben·si·an  [roo-ben-zee-uhn] , adjective

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Ru·ben

   [roo-buhn]
noun
1.
Douay Bible. Reuben (defs. 1, 2).
2.
a male given name, form of Reuben.
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Rubens (ˈruːbɪnz)
 
—n
Sir Peter Paul. 1577--1640, Flemish painter, regarded as the greatest exponent of the Baroque: appointed (1609) painter to Archduke Albert of Austria, who gave him many commissions, artistic and diplomatic. He was knighted by Charles I of England in 1629. His prolific output includes the triptych in Antwerp Cathedral, Descent from the Cross (1611--14), The Rape of the Sabines (1635), and his Self-Portrait (?1639)

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