Jeffrey

American  

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

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

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

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Jeffrey British  

/ 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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Jeffrey

His wife, Queen Mette-Marit, came under scrutiny when it was revealed she had maintained a three-year friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, for which she publicly apologised.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Soon Alice and Danny connect the victim’s father to a conspiracy akin to the one that made Jeffrey Epstein a household name.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Good Good vice-president of brand and marketing Jeffrey Lefkovits was sacked earlier this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

But the announcement came the same day as the release of an independent report that found Black had paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for financial advice over five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

“Well, no. But you told Tabitha, who told Jeffrey, and he snapchatted Lucas, who told me.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman