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Villiers

American  
[vil-erz, vil-yerz] / ˈvɪl ərz, ˈvɪl yərz /

noun

  1. Frederic, 1852–1922, English artist and war correspondent.

  2. George. Buckingham, 1st Duke of.

  3. George. Buckingham, 2nd Duke of.


Villiers British  
/ ˈvɪljəz, ˈvɪləz /

noun

  1. George. See (Dukes of) Buckingham

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AB de Villiers suggested that Suryavanshi was "mature for his age".

From BBC

The blaze broke out at a building near Sunbeam Street's junction with Upper Villiers Street in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, shortly after 07:30 GMT on Wednesday.

From BBC

Crowds have gathered on Moor Street South and on Lower Villiers Street, where the police cordon on to Upper Villiers Street starts in both places.

From BBC

Officers were directing traffic on to other roads with Upper Villiers Street and other surrounding roads shut to pedestrians and cars.

From BBC

In 1614, after Carr’s seven years in favor, Villiers supplanted him in the king’s affections.

From The Wall Street Journal