Sitwell

American  

[sit-wuhl, -wel] / ˈsɪt wəl, -wɛl /

noun

1. Dame Edith, 1887–1964, English poet and critic.

2. her brother Sir Osbert, 1892–1969, English poet and novelist.

3. her brother Sir Sacheverell 1897–1988, English poet, novelist, and art critic.

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Sitwell British  

/ ˈsɪtwəl /

noun

1. Dame Edith. 1887–1964, English poet and critic, noted esp for her collection Façade (1922)

2. her brother, Sir Osbert. 1892–1969, English writer, best known for his five autobiographical books (1944–50)

3. his brother, Sir Sacheverell (səˈʃɛvərəl). 1897–1988, English poet and writer of books on art, architecture, music, and travel

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Example Sentences

The road was closed from the junction of Sitwell Place to the Crowther Place turn-off to allow for investigation work to be carried out.

From BBC

Glen Sitwell, a building manager who watched all of this play out from his corner office, said the aggressive posture of the agents took him aback.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sitwell himself would have bitterly resented this judgment, but Ziegler shows that it is more or less correct.”

From Washington Post

Bogarde wants John Singer Sargent's "haunting" portrait of the Sitwell family, pointing out that he could turn it into a tent or a raft if he needed to.

From BBC

The atlas was one of only 50 produced and it was discovered at Weston Hall in Northamptonshire, home of the Sitwell family for more than 300 years.

From BBC