Greville

American

[grev-il] / ˈgrɛv ɪl /

noun

Fulke 1st Baron Brooke, 1554–1628, English poet and statesman.

Greville British

/ ˈɡrɛvɪl /

noun

Fulke (fʊlk), 1st Baron Brooke. 1554–1628, English poet, writer, politician, and diplomat: Chancellor of the Exchequer (1614–22); author of The Life of the Renowned Sir Philip Sidney (1652)

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Ms Greville accused the former footballer and a woman called Steph of having a "full blown affair in 2014" which "carried on the whole time you were seeing me".

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022

"I know about Natalie and Suzie, not to mention Kelly," Ms Greville continued.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022

Mr Wright referred Mr Giggs to his screaming and shouting in the background of the 999 call Emma Greville made.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2022

His barrister, Chris Daw, QC asked about Ms Greville describing lockdown as "hell" during her evidence.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

Desperate to unload his stolen cache of documents, he approached a British businessman in Moscow named Greville Wynne, urging him to take a message to the British embassy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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