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Meaning of Raphaelite in English:

Raphaelite

Pronunciation /ˈraf(ɪ)əlʌɪt/

noun

(also Rafaelite)
rare

  • An artist who adopts the principles or style of Raphael; a follower of Raphael. Compare "Pre-Raphaelite [noun]", post-Raphaelite .

adjective

(also Rafaelite)
rare

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of Raphael or his style of painting.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Knox (1791–1862), anatomist and ethnologist. From the name of Raphael + -ite, after Raphaelitism, Pre-Raphaelite.