Vansittart

[ van-sit-ert ]

/ vænˈsɪt ərt /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Vansittart

Van Paassen, van pool, vanquish, Van Rensselaer, van Riebeeck, Vansittart, Vansittartism, Vantaa, vantage, vantage ground, vantage point

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How to use Vansittart in a sentence

Vansittart Bay is eighteen miles deep, and from five to ten broad; it offers excellent anchorage.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
In India he was succeeded by Vansittart, and there troubles soon arose, chiefly from the greed of the company's servants.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Conscious of the impending danger, Vansittart made an agreement with him as to tolls.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Mr. Vansittart sailed in it; the British Cabinet still hoping to attain its end by negotiation.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson|Robert Southey

Suddenly, Mrs. Vansittart's eyes gleamed again with that lambent light so oddly at variance with her smile.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for Vansittart

Vansittart

/ (vænˈsɪtət) /

noun

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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