Definitions

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  • proper noun A matronymic surname derived from a Middle English diminutive of Genevieve.
  • proper noun A fictional valet in the stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
  • proper noun by extension A valet, butler or helper who fulfills the model of a helpful servant.

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Examples

  • And this is true even of film versions we loved, like Yes Minister and Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry in Jeeves and Wooster, and Jeremy Brett in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

    Archive 2004-08-01 2004

  • And while we were checking that one out, we found these lovely pieces by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, the actors who played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster.

    Archive 2004-09-01 2004

  • So my hiring someone called Jeeves to be a valet is a stunning, improbable coincidence.

    Wake Up, Sir! Jonathan Ames 2004

  • Some excerpts:The company's signature cartoon butler, known as Jeeves, was a symbol of dot-com excess ...

    Ask Jeeves and advertising Greg Linden 2004

  • She looks as if she's about to call Jeeves over to discuss the wine list.

    Archive 2004-07-01 Julie D. 2004

  • Some excerpts:The company's signature cartoon butler, known as Jeeves, was a symbol of dot-com excess ...

    Archive 2004-11-01 Greg Linden 2004

  • She looks as if she's about to call Jeeves over to discuss the wine list.

    The Gospel of John Julie D. 2004

  • The service promptly sent me Jeeves and I was immediately impressed by the man, but when he told me his name, I was taken aback and said to him distrustfully, “Did you change your name to Jeeves to bring in the business?”

    Wake Up, Sir! Jonathan Ames 2004

  • Maud and the fellow Eddie called Jeeves the Butler stopped a prudent distance from the red mark.

    The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991

  • The girls also volunteer at charities - all while being waited on by a butler called 'Jeeves.'

    The Seattle Times 2011

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