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vanitas.

A type of still life painting, symbolic of mortality, characteristic of Dutch painting of the 16th and 17th centuries.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvæn.ɪˌtɑs/
  1. A type of still life painting, symbolic of mortality, characteristic of Dutch painting of the 16th and 17th centuries.

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From Latin vānitās. Doublet of vanity.

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