eyre
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a circuit made by an itinerant judge justice in eyre in medieval England.
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a county court held by a justice in eyre.
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Edward John. 1815–1901, British explorer and colonial administrator. He was governor of Jamaica (1864–66) until his authorization of 400 executions to suppress an uprising led to his recall
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Sir Richard. born 1943, British theatre director: director of the Royal National Theatre (1988–97)
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any of the circuit courts held in each shire from 1176 until the late 13th century
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the justices travelling on circuit and presiding over such courts
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Etymology
Origin of eyre
1250–1300; Middle English eyre < Anglo-French; Old French erre, derivative of errer to journey; err
Example Sentences
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Emily's sister Charlotte also wrote "Jane Eyre" here, another classic of English literature.
From Barron's
As a reader, I’m more of a “Jane Eyre” girl than a “Wuthering Heights” girl.
From Los Angeles Times
“This is the most dangerous time in the bilateral relationship in the 40-plus years I’ve been following Iran,” said Alan Eyre, a former senior U.S. diplomat and nuclear negotiator with Iran.
“The best possible outcome is announcing a follow-on meeting,” said Eyre, the ex-U.S. diplomat.
“They’ve done it before in terms of the nuclear negotiations, where you think that on such and such a date, you both agreed that X would be the case, and then the issue is reopened,” said Alan Eyre, a former senior U.S. diplomat and nuclear negotiator with Iran.
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