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Jeffrey

[ 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.”


Jeffrey

/ ˈɛڰɪ /

noun

  1. JeffreyFrancis, Lord17731850MScottishLAW: judgeWRITING: literary critic 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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“He’s part of a wave of people that transformed California,” said Jeffrey Brody, a retired professor of communications at Cal State Fullerton who’s writing a social history of the origins of Little Saigon.

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Both arms of Pitch@Palace suspended operations following the Newsnight interview in 2019 about the prince's links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which led to Andrew stepping down as a working royal.

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Within a partnership, psychedelics have the potential to address underlying issues that are interfering with sex, as sexual dysfunction is closely tied to many mental health disorders, said Jeffrey Alvin Lundgren, a psychedelic therapy provider, sex therapist and author of “Unfolding Eros: A Journey into Psychedelic-Assisted Sex Therapy.”

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Her name will always be associated with the scandals and criminality surrounding the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his circle - with Ms Giuffre one of the most prominent among his accusers, revealing the trafficking and sexual exploitation of young women.

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Maxwell offered her an interview for the chance to train as a massage therapist, she said, and took her to Jeffrey Epstein.

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