Brueghel
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Brue·ghel | \ ˈbrü-gəl 
, ˈbrȯi-, Dutch ˈbrœ-ḵəl \
, ˈbrȯi-, Dutch ˈbrœ-ḵəl \variants:
or Breughel
Definition of Brueghel
family of Flemish painters including: Pieter circa 1525–1569 and his sons Pieter 1564–1638 and Jan 1568–1625
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