name
Meaning 1
A surname from Carpathian Rusyn
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
warhol
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈwɔɹhɑl/
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CMU ARPABET: W AO1 R HH AO0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A unit of fame or hype that is equivalent to fifteen minutes of fame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of warhol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 4
United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Andy Warhol
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Broader terms: painter
History
Etymology
Alteration of Warhola, from Carpathian Rusyn вархола (varxola).
Named after Andy Warhol, who stated that "everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes." Coined by American writer Cullen Murphy.
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