Sackville-West

[ sak-vil-west ]

noun

1. Dame Victoria Mary Vita, 1892–1962, English poet and novelist (wife of Harold Nicolson).

Sackville-West

/ ˌsækvɪl ˈwɛst /

noun

1. Sackville-WestVictoria (Mary)18921962FBritishWRITING: writerTECHNOLOGY: gardener Victoria ( Mary ), known as Vita . 1892–1962, British writer and gardener, whose works include the novel The Edwardians (1930) and the poem The Land (1931). She is also noted for the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle, Kent. Married to Harold Nicolson

Example Sentences

The extract began with his first wife, Lady Idina Sackville, a cousin of the writer Vita Sackville-West.

From The Daily Beast

General Sackville-West came, and we had some peaceful sittings.

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