—n. a member of a group of English 19th-c. artists, including Holman Hunt, Millais, and D. G. Rossetti, emulating the work of Italian artists before the time of Raphael.
—adj.
1 of or relating to the Pre-Raphaelites.
2 (pre-Raphaelite) (esp. of a woman) like a type painted by a Pre-Raphaelite (e.g. with long thick curly auburn hair).
Phrases and idioms:
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood the chosen name of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Derivatives:
pre-Raphaelitism n.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.