Jeffreys

American  

[jef-reez] / ˈdʒɛf riz /

noun

1. George 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, 1648–89, English jurist.

2. Sir Harold, 1891–1989, British geophysicist and astronomer.

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Jeffreys British  

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪz /

noun

1. George, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem. ?1645–89, English judge, notorious for his brutality at the "Bloody Assizes" (1685), where those involved in Monmouth's rebellion were tried

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Example Sentences

Elle Jeffreys, William's girlfriend, told the court she had "lost a future we had both planned and prepared for".

From BBC

Garret Dillahunt’s character, Alfred Jeffreys, is a man of few words, but he has some pretty interesting turns of phrase, like the one you mentioned.

From Salon

The original band was made up of Harley, Jean-Paul Crocker, drummer Stuart Elliott, bassist Paul Jeffreys and guitarist Nick Jones.

From BBC

Mr Rickman, who is deputy president of the Farmers' Union of Wales, recently brought in 26-year-old Sean Jeffreys as a partner at his 84-hectare farm near Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire.

From BBC

Ms Jeffreys added that she, along with the local MP and MS, have written to the chief constable to determine the "facts of this situation".

From BBC