Al·ma-Tad·e·ma (?l?m?-t?d??-m?), Sir Lawrence 1836-1912. Dutch-born British painter noted for his vivid depictions of scenes from ancient Greece and Rome.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Alma-Tadema (?ælm??tæd?m?) n (Biography) Sir Lawrence. 1836?1912, Dutch-English painter of studies of Greek and Roman lifeCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Al?ma-Tad?e?ma (?æl m??tæd ? m?) n. Sir Lawrence, 1836?1912, English painter, born in the Netherlands. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.