Sackville-West

Sack·ville-West

[sak-vil-west]
noun
Dame Victoria Mary ( "Vita" ) 1892–1962, English poet and novelist (wife of Harold Nicolson).
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Sackville-West (ˌsækvɪl ˈwɛst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Victoria (Mary), known as Vita. 1892--1962, British writer and gardener, whose works include the novel The Edwardians (1930) and the poem The Land (1931). She is also noted for the gardens at Sissinghurst Castle, Kent. Married to Harold Nicolson

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