Devereux

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Dev·er·eux

(dĕv′ə-ro͞o′), Robert. Second Earl of Essex 1566?-1601. English nobleman and favorite of Elizabeth I. He was executed for treason after attempting to incite the people of London to rebellion.

Devereux

(ˈdɛvərə) n (Biography) Robert. See (2nd Earl of) Essex11

Dev•e•reux

(ˈdɛv əˌru)

n. Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1566–1601, English statesman, soldier, and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.