van gogh
/vænˈɡoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Vincent van Gogh, Dutch draughtsman and painter.
name
Alternative letter-case form of Van Gogh.
Example Sentences
- "This sensation of an object becoming alive is a characteristic that, I believe, seizes all viewers of a van Gogh. The Bible goes beyond being a simple still-life object to become a living thing, an expression of strength, an existence that emanates from itself, beyond the painting surface to participate in our very lives."
- "[James] Grundvig — a construction manager turned author who spent three years researching the van Gogh book — says the painting’s history supports his theory."
- "Many observers rejected the notion that they needed to choose between preserving Earthly life and enjoying van Gogh’s sunflowers."
- "Cast off by the Nazis, but heralded by curators, the artist’s painting of his doctor, made just before van Gogh’s suicide, has not been seen in 34 years."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /vænˈɡoʊ/
- British English: /vanˈɡɒx