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Chagall

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • shə-gälʹ
  • shə-gălʹ
  • CMU ARPABET: CH AH0 G AA1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: CH AH0 G AE1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from French; (art) used specifically of Marc Chagall (1887–1985), a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin, renown for his use of colors and as a pioneer of modernism, incorporating elements of symbolism, fauvism, and cubism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An artwork, or a copy of one, by the famous artist Marc Chagall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

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3

noun

Meaning 3

French painter (born in Russia) noted for his imagery and brilliant colors (1887-1985)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Marc Chagall

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: painter

History

Etymology

From a French surname of Hebrew origin.