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de Vere

American  
[duh veer] / də ˈvɪər /

noun

  1. Edward, 17th Earl of Oxford, 1550–1604, English poet and dramatist, held by some to be the true author of Shakespeare's plays.


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The organization’s Chief Executive Angelica de Vere Mabray notes that the idea of transforming the estate — which specializes in single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay — took shape slowly.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2025

Malcolm X even suggested King James I, but these days the most popular candidate is the 17th Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2023

Speaking to the BBC, Ms de Vere, who lives in the county of Donegal, said that she'd decided to take January off after working for the last two years.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2022

Mr. August believes it was probably Edward de Vere, the 17th earl of Oxford, and named a wine, Earl 17, in his honor.

From New York Times Nov. 7, 2021

And what shall I do with the gallant Percival de Vere, after he has slid down the rope from his beetling dungeon tower?

From Hints to Pilgrims by Charles Stephen Brooks

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