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Jef·frey

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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 (ˈdʒɛfrɪ)
 
—n
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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