Jeffrey

American  

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

1. Francis Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.

2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “divine peace.”

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Jeffrey British  

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

1. Francis, Lord. 1773–1850, Scottish judge and literary critic. As editor of the Edinburgh Review (1803–29), he was noted for the severity of his criticism of the romantic poets, esp Wordsworth

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Example Sentences

The Justice Department released a library of files on Friday related to Jeffrey Epstein, partially complying with a new federal law compelling their release, while acknowledging that hundreds of thousands of files remain sealed.

From Los Angeles Times

The Justice Department’s long-awaited release of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein has renewed scrutiny not only of who appears in the files, but of how much remains hidden and how early authorities may have failed to act.

From Salon

The US justice department has released an initial tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC

“If wage growth is cooling, then workers are likely going to be less inclined to quit one job to jump to another,” says Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial.

From Barron's

The US justice department will begin releasing long-awaited files related to Jeffrey Epstein as mandated by a new law, though not all documents would be made public on Friday, a top official says.

From BBC