Jeffrey

American

[jef-ree] / ˈdʒɛf ri /

noun

Francis Lord Jeffrey, 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “divine peace.”

Jeffrey British

/ ˈdʒɛfrɪ /

noun

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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“The biggest issue is that we have to figure out how to stop letting so much garbage back here,” said Jeffrey Flocken, president and chief executive of the aquarium.

From Los Angeles Times

At Jeffrey Deitch, Sharif Farrag’s mind-mending ceramic sculptures riff on art history—Bosch and Goya are obvious references—with the maximalist, pop-culture-filled objects walking the line between stomach-churning and captivating.

From The Wall Street Journal

His ceramic collection “Hybrid Moments” with Jeffrey Deitch is a cultural analogy for his childhood.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein,” she told reporters afterward, standing outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center.

From Salon

Gen. Pam Bondi tried to deflect questions about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein records by crowing about it.

From Los Angeles Times

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