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Ensor

American

[en-sawr] / ˈɛn sɔr /

noun

James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.

Ensor British

/ ˈɛnsɔː /

noun

James ( Sydney ). 1860–1949, Belgian expressionist painter, noted for his macabre subjects

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Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House as a governess with a secret, which would be enough for many a novel set in Victorian England.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

Mills' vehicle, which was found to be in good condition, lurched forward as she tried to manoeuvre around a parked car, knocking Mrs Ensor to the ground and throwing Mrs Joyce into the air.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

“Underneath the surface,” said Rich Ensor, commissioner of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, “there are a lot of problems.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2021

“There’s a significant amount of investment that’s needed,” Ensor said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2021

Not the dream cities of James Ensor or De Groux, the Paris of Rops is at once an abode of disillusionment, of mordant joys, of sheer ecstasy and morbid hallucinations.

From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James

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