jane

¹

[jeyn]

noun

Slang.

1. a girl or woman.

Jane

²

[jeyn]

noun

1. a female given name: derived from John.

jane

/ dʒeɪn /

noun

1. slang,  a girl or woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of jane¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; generic use of the proper name

Example Sentences

Rebecca Jane Hitchings, 59, of Woodcombe, near Minehead, in Somerset, was found with severe injuries and she was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, but doctors were unable to save her.

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By the time Jane Varble’s maternity leave for her second child ended in February, the Covid-19-era option of working remotely a couple of days a week at her St. Louis-based accounting job for the federal government had ended.

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"People say, 'Hi' in the street and it's the best thing ever. We have a mini book club right there on the pavement, an instant Jane Austen love-fest, and I know it's so strange but honestly it's really special for me."

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“It must be nice to always believe you know better, to always think you’re the smartest person in the room,” the network news vice president said to Jane Craig, played by Holly Hunter, in “Broadcast News.”

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Hedda Gabler is among the most iconic roles for women on stage, often thought of as the female Hamlet, and the part has been played by such performers as Jane Fonda, Cate Blanchett, Annette Bening, Glenda Jackson, Ingrid Bergman, Fiona Shaw and “Hedda” cast member Hoss.

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