Thesiger

British  

/ ˈθɛsɪdʒə /

noun

1. Wilfred ( Patrick ). 1910–2003, British writer, who explored the Empty Quarter of Arabia (1945–50) and lived with the Iraqi marsh Arabs (1950–58). His books include Arabian Sands (1958), The Marsh Arabs (1964), and My Kenya Days (1994)

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Example Sentences

Ernest Thesiger, a character actor who appeared in The Old Dark House and Bride of Frankenstein, served in the British army and came under artillery fire while celebrating Christmas Day in a barn.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

In the 1990s I stayed in Kenya with Wilfred Thesiger — his whole life was spent among nomads.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Thesiger, in particular, spoke of the enduring friendship, loyalty and generosity of the tribesmen he travelled with.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2022

Karloff speaks and Elsa Lanchester hisses under a shocking hairdo, but Ernest Thesiger almost steals the show as the droll Doctor Pretorius.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2020

For look at the thing calmly; how should any of us have been bettered by a three days' publicity at Nisi Prius,—one's little tendernesses ridiculed by Thesiger, and their soft speeches slanged by Serjeant Wilkins.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James