name
Meaning 1
A surname
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
vandyke
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/vænˈdaɪk/
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rhymes with -aɪk
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CMU ARPABET: V AE2 N D AY1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An edge with ornamental triangular points.
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noun
Meaning 3
A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century.
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Synonyms: Vandyke beard
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A style of dress or collar similar to those in Anthony van Dyck's portrait paintings; a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations.
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of vandyke.
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Usage: alt-of
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verb
Meaning 6
To fit or furnish with a vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a vandyke.
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Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 7
a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vandyke beard
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Broader terms: beard, face fungus, whiskers
noun
Meaning 8
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Van Dyck, Anthony Vandyke, Sir Anthony Vandyke
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Broader terms: old master
History
Etymology
Named after 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Swedish: pipskägg — facial hair