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Villiers

American  
[vil-erz, vil-yerz] / ˈvɪl ərz, ˈvɪl jərz /

noun

  1. Frederic, 1852–1922, English artist and war correspondent.

  2. George. Buckingham, 1st Duke of.

  3. George. Buckingham, 2nd Duke of.


Villiers British  
/ ˈvɪljəz, ˈvɪləz /

noun

  1. George. See (Dukes of) Buckingham

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prof. André de Villiers, who led the study and heads the analytical chemistry research group at SU, said the results were striking.

From Science Daily May 1, 2026

According to Prof. de Villiers, the discovery underscores how much remains to be learned about Cannabis.

From Science Daily May 1, 2026

By 1672, George Villiers wrote in his play ”The Rehearsal”:

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Crowds have gathered on Moor Street South and on Lower Villiers Street, where the police cordon on to Upper Villiers Street starts in both places.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

The National Party’s chief delegate to the talks, Dawie de Villiers, even offered an apology for apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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