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Word: prioress (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Sitwell, fourth Baronet, Lord of the Manor of Long Itchington. Osbert is a poet, essayist, novelist (Before the Bombardment, Escape With Me). Sacheverell is an outstanding authority on baroque art and Liszt, author of a distinguished travel book (Roumanian Journey) and much verse. Edith usually dresses like a medieval prioress, writes sharp, hard, colorful poetry that gives the impression of viridian green and Chinaman's-heart's-blood laid on in arabesque by a razor blade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Suing Sitwells | 3/3/1941 | See Source »

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