In·gres (?N?gr?), Jean Auguste Dominique 1780-1867. French painter and leader of the French classical school who is remembered for his historical and mythological works.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.Ingres (French ???r?) n (Biography) Jean Auguste Dominique (??? o?yst d?minik). 1780?1867, French classical painter, noted for his draughtsmanshipCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014In?gres (??? gr?) n. Jean Auguste Dominique, (???) 1780?1867, French painter. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.