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Vansittart
[ van-sit-ert ]
noun
- Sir Robert Gilbert, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham, 1881–1957, British statesman and diplomat.
Vansittart
/ vænˈsɪtət /
noun
- VansittartRobert Gilbert, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham18811957MBritishPOLITICS: diplomatWRITING: writer 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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Vansittart Bay is eighteen miles deep, and from five to ten broad; it offers excellent anchorage.
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In India he was succeeded by Vansittart, and there troubles soon arose, chiefly from the greed of the company's servants.
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Conscious of the impending danger, Vansittart made an agreement with him as to tolls.
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Mr. Vansittart sailed in it; the British Cabinet still hoping to attain its end by negotiation.
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Suddenly, Mrs. Vansittart's eyes gleamed again with that lambent light so oddly at variance with her smile.
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