de la Poer

English

Proper noun

de la Poer (plural de la Poers)

1. A surname.
   • 1825, Staff author(s), Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2: Scotland and Ireland, Debrett's, page 1161:

     His grace William Beresford, 1st lord Decies, archbishop of Tuam, b. 16 April, 1743, was brother of George de la Poer, 1st marquess of Waterford, [...]

   • 1924, H. P. Lovecraft, “The Rats in the Walls”, in Weird Tales, page 26:

     My son had told me that he was somewhat avoided during his visits because he was a de la Poer, [...]

Anagrams

• lop-eared, lopeared