Sitwell

Sitwell
/sit"weuhl, -wel/, n.
1. Dame Edith, 1887-1964, English poet and critic.
2. her brother, Sir Osbert, 1892-1969, English poet and novelist.
3. her brother, Sir Sacheverell /seuh shev"euhr euhl/, 1897-1988, English poet, novelist, and art critic.

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  • Sitwell — [sit′wəl, sit′wel] 1. Dame Edith 1887 1964; Eng. poet & critic: sister of Osbert & Sacheverell 2. Sir Osbert [äz′bərt] 1892 1969; Eng. poet & essayist 3. Sacheverell [sə shev′ər əl] 1897 1988; Eng. poet & art critic …   English World dictionary

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  • Sitwell Baronets — The Sitwell Baronetcy, of Renishaw in the County of Derby, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 3 October 1808 for Sitwell Sitwell, Member of Parliament for West Looe. The Sitwell family had been ironmasters and… …   Wikipedia

  • Sitwell, Dame Edith — ▪ British poet born Sept. 7, 1887, Scarborough, Yorkshire, Eng. died Dec. 9, 1964, London  English poet who first gained fame for her stylistic artifices but who emerged during World War II as a poet of emotional depth and profoundly human… …   Universalium

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