r. vansittart

Van·sit·tart

[van-sit-ert]
noun
Sir Robert Gilbert, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham, 1881–1957, British statesman and diplomat.
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Vansittart (vænˈsɪtət) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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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