de Vere

[ duh-veer ]

/ də ˈvɪər /

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noun

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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Madame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
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