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

This undermines the purpose of the exercise: giving the public a complete account of the government’s investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

District Judge Jeffrey Bryan called the hearing to decide whether U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Goldman Sachs’s departing general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has been asked to testify before the House Oversight Committee on her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thousands had watched Jackie and Shadow on livestream, as they meticulously arranged sticks in their nest high in a Jeffrey pine and nibbled each other’s feathers in preparation for laying.

From Los Angeles Times

Hillary Clinton nearly stormed out of her closed-door testimony to US lawmakers about Jeffrey Epstein after a photo of her from the deposition was leaked, newly released video footage shows.

From BBC