Younghusband

British  

/ ˈjʌŋˌhʌsbənd /

noun

1. Sir Francis Edward. 1863–1942, British explorer, mainly of N India and Tibet. He used military force to compel the Dalai Lama to sign (1904) a trade agreement with Britain

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Example Sentences

Within a few years, Mr. French had made his first trips to India and Tibet, where he learned about Younghusband and became increasingly interested in the origins of India’s independence movement.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

This pioneering half-hour - where, presumably, nobody sat on his records - was the first of six weekly ‘talks’, another of which was Climbing Mount Everest, presented by Lt Col Sir Francis Younghusband.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2022

The BBC commissioning editor of music and events, Jan Younghusband, added: "Top of the Pops was at its most successful as a variety show, not just as a pop show."

From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2011

The Younghusband expedition was sent by Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India, to force the 13th Dalai Lama to agree to commercial concessions.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2010

While the Shap�s were holding Colonel Younghusband in conference at Nagartse, their cavalry were escorting a large convoy on the road to Lhasa.

From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Candler, Edmund