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Definition of Lawrence of Arabia
1. Noun. Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935).
Generic synonyms: Soldier, Author, Writer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lawrence Of Arabia
Literary usage of Lawrence of Arabia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Jordan by Jack Altman (2000)
"The best-known. at Azraq. was a headquarters for Lawrence of Arabia and Faisal ibn
... Lawrence of Arabia wrote of "the blue fort on its rock above the ..."
2. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended premiere of film Lawrence of Arabia.
14. The Queen opened new Langton river entrance at Liverpool Docks. 22. ..."
3. The Table Talk of John Selden by John Selden, Richard Milward (1892)
"... a fraud and is quite willing to leave the command to a private (drawn from
Lawrence of Arabia), if he can only be left in peace with his water-colors; ..."
4. American Vulgar: The Politics of Manipulation Versus the Culture of Awareness by Robert Grudin (2006)
"Here is TE Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") recounting his arrival in the Arabian
city of Jeddah: It was indeed a remarkable town. The streets were alleys, ..."
5. Adventure Guide to Ireland by Tina Neylon (2004)
"Colonel Pierce Joyce was the last owner; he was a friend of Lawrence of Arabia.
Today the library and drawing room of Tara Hall are among showrooms where ..."
6. The Sirdar: Sir Reginald Wingate and the British Empire in the Middle Eastby M. W. Daly by M. W. Daly (1997)
"... than his famous contemporaries, romantic figures such as Gordon of Khartoum
and Lawrence of Arabia. This biography corrects the historical imbalance. ..."
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