Devereux

[ dev-uh-roo ]

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noun

Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1566–1601, British statesman, soldier, and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.

Devereux

/ ˈdɛvərə /

The learned frequented the Grecian Coffee-house in Devereux-court.

I think Devereux liked her for liking Lily—he thought it was for her own sake.

Well, maybe yet she'll wish to see Dick Devereux, and I far away.

Had she married Captain Devereux, what would her lot have been?

"My son will have the honour to take you in, Miss Devereux," she said.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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