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jug (1)
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Jugendstil

Ju·gend·stil [ ygənd shtl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
art nouveau: the equivalent in Germany and Austria of art nouveau, a style of design that influenced all the visual arts in Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is characterized by curvilinearity and the stylization of forms.

[Early 20th century. < German< Jugend "youth" (title of a magazine) + Stil "style"]
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