Jeffrey

[jef-ree]

noun

1. Francis Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.

2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “divine peace.”

Jeffrey

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

1. Francis, Lord. 1773–1850, Scottish judge and literary critic. As editor of the Edinburgh Review (1803–29), he was noted for the severity of his criticism of the romantic poets, esp Wordsworth

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Meanwhile, Littler breezed into the second round with a 6-1 victory against Jeffrey de Graaf.

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Before that date he was “millionaire playboy Jeffrey Epstein.”

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“Jeffrey knows all the big people, there’s no escaping him.”

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We are thinking still about Jeffrey Epstein.

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JPMorgan Chase is facing intense scrutiny from a top Senate Democrat over its longtime financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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