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Jeffrey

Noun CEFR B1
ˈd͡ʒɛfɹi

Definitions

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, the usual U.S. spelling of Geoffrey. Popular in the latter half of the 20th century.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Geoffrey.

Equivalents

العربيةجيفري

Examples

“- - - you should also be able to sue your association's attorney when they step over the line as Attorney Jeffrey Ewalt did. Oh, my gosh! Even as I say⟳ his name⟳ Jeffrey, Jeffrey. Jeffrey is a name⟳ assigned to little boys with small toys. A cute innocent little boy that would do no harm⟳ to anyone. I recommend⟳ a name⟳ change⟳ for Jeffrey Ewalt from Jeffrey to Lucifer.”
“A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close⟳ confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor.”
“Health to great [Francis] Jeffrey! Heaven preserve⟳ his life To flourish on the fertile shores of Fife And guard it sacred in the future wars Since authors sometimes seek⟳ the field of Mars!”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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