Glubb

[ gluhb ]

noun

1. Sir John Bag·ot [bag, -, uh, t], Glubb Pasha, 1897–1986, British army officer: commander of the Arab Legion in Jordan 1939–56.

Example Sentences

“This is … the first time you have been before the court on any offending of this nature,” Judge Kevin Glubb concluded.

From Seattle Times

In addition to those we’ve accumulated, we also have books from my parents’ libraries, though we had to give most of them away — things like Glubb Pasha’s “The Great Arab Conquests” or a first edition of Rachel Carson’s “The Silent Spring,” or Margaret Laurence’s “The Diviners.”

From New York Times

The Arabs, under Brigadier Glubb, formerly of the British Army but now ranking as an officer of the Arab Legion, immediately began to shell the ancient Jewish quarter, which was isolated in the Old City.

From The New Yorker

The same principle is taught by Cornelia’s shock at Paul’s affection for old Glubb, and her father’s summary settlement of the case, when he realized that the little child was intensely affectionate and sympathetic.

From Project Gutenberg

At 20, the King stood up to Britain and fired Glubb Pasha, a colonial relic who had commanded Jordan's British-supplied armed forces for decades.

From Time Magazine Archive