Vansittart

American  

[van-sit-ert] / vænˈsɪt ərt /

noun

1. Sir Robert Gilbert, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham, 1881–1957, British statesman and diplomat.

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Vansittart British  

/ vænˈsɪtət /

noun

1. Robert Gilbert, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham. 1881–1957, British diplomat and writer; a fierce opponent of Nazi Germany and of Communism

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Example Sentences

Sir Robert Vansittart, the government’s chief diplomatic adviser and a fervent opponent of appeasement, commissioned Conwell-Evans and Christie to produce a report on Hitler’s intentions.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

One of the great virtues of Spicer’s book is that it brings Vansittart out of the shadows, exploring his critical role in bolstering the kind of policies championed by Winston Churchill: no compromises with Hitler.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022

After lunch, we descended to one of the building’s entrance lobbies, where Christian Schwochow, the director on the episode, was setting up a shot involving Dance and Rupert Vansittart, the actor who plays Cecil King.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2019

Vansittart rejects the idea that the German nation was enslaved and misled by the Kaiser and the Nazis.

From Time Magazine Archive

This tax was much dreaded by our merchants, who, clearly perceiving the state of matters, warned Mr Vansittart, by representing to him, in the strongest terms, the fatal influence it would have upon our trade.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose