Jeffrey

American

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

Francis Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “divine peace.”

Jeffrey British

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

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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Mandelson was fired last year over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The former prince was stripped of his royal titles, styles and honours by King Charles last year after further details of his relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Whether people are tracking food intake, monitoring sleep or asking about peptide therapies, they’re expressing the same underlying shift: from reactive to proactive,” Jeffrey Egler, Noom’s chief medical officer, said in an email last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“It is time to hold them accountable,” Jeffrey Kessler, an attorney for the states, said in a closing argument.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Alexia looked at Jeffrey next, but she didn’t have the nerve to say anything.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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