rubenesque

[roo-buhnz; Flem. ry-buhns] Origin

Ru·bens

[roo-buhnz; Flem. ry-buhns]
noun
Pe·ter Paul [pee-ter pawl; Flem. pey-tuhr poul] , 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
Ru·ben·esque, Ru·ben·si·an [roo-ben-zee-uhn] , adjective
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Rubenesque is always a great word to know.
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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.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Rubenesque (ˌruːbəˌnɛsk)
 
adj
(of a woman) having the physique associated with Rubens' portraits of women; plump and attractive

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Rubenesque
of a woman's body, "rounded and plump," 1913, of the type characteristic of the paintings of Flem. painter Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640).
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