Jeffrey

Jef·frey

[jef-ree]
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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