Landor

[ lan-der, -dawr ]

/ ˈlæn dər, -dɔr /

noun

Walter Savage,1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.

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Example sentences from the Web for landor

As Landor says, She warmed both hands before the fire of life, and when it sank she was ready to depart.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
The style of no Englishman is so alike in the two harmonies as is that of Landor.
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)|George Saintsbury
Genuine humour, as Landor has pointed out, requires a "sound and capacious mind, which is always a grave one."
Mark Twain|Archibald Henderson
Whistler slept badly, and Mr. Landor can do with less sleep than most people.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Landor adopted the worst possible line of defence, and so the University and this poet parted company.
Oxford|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for landor

Landor

/ (ˈlændɔː) /

noun

Walter Savage. 1775–1864, English poet, noted also for his prose works, including Imaginary Conversations (1824–29)

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