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Devereux

American  
[dev-uh-roo] / ˈdɛv əˌru /

noun

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


Devereux British  
/ ˈdɛvərə /

noun

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

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“This is my skin before taking GHK,” said a 22-year-old living in Austin, Texas, who goes by the name of Greta Devereux on TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Sara Devereux, Vanguard’s global head of fixed income, echoes his view.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

“If this trend continues, the 20th century should go down as the last during which tens of millions of people died for lack of access to food,” the paper’s author Stephen Devereux reported.

From Salon Nov. 19, 2025

Bob Devereux, a State Farm spokesperson, said the insurer has handled more than 13,500 claims and paid almost $5 billion to January wildfire victims, with nearly 200 claim adjusters still on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

Devereux was next to him, arms clasped tight around his knees.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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