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Villiers

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

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

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In 1614, after Carr’s seven years in favor, Villiers supplanted him in the king’s affections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

James lavished honors and titles on Carr and Villiers, both ambitious men, turning the court into a den of patronage-for-love.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Every single T20 great you could think of – Andre Russell, AB de Villiers, Jos Buttler and the rest – are eating Salt's dust.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Others to be honoured include former Northern Ireland Secretary and Brexit campaigner Theresa Villiers, who is made a dame.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

“Unjust? You ought to be proud, young man,” Villiers, the master, told him.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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