Devereux

[ dev-uh-roo ]

/ ˈdɛv əˌru /

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noun

Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1566–1601, British statesman, soldier, and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Words nearby Devereux

developpé, Deventer, deverbal, deverbative, de Vere, Devereux, Devers, devest, Devi, deviance, deviant

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How to use Devereux in a sentence

The learned frequented the Grecian Coffee-house in Devereux-court.
Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2)|John Timbs
I think Devereux liked her for liking Lily—he thought it was for her own sake.
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Well, maybe yet she'll wish to see Dick Devereux, and I far away.
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Had she married Captain Devereux, what would her lot have been?
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu

"My son will have the honour to take you in, Miss Devereux," she said.
The Story of Bawn|Katharine Tynan

British Dictionary definitions for Devereux

Devereux

/ (ˈdɛvərə) /

noun

Robert. See (2nd Earl of) Essex (def. 1)

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