Janet

American

[zha-ne, jan-it] / ʒaˈnɛ, ˈdʒæn ɪt /

noun

Pierre Marie Félix 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.
Also Janetta a female given name, form of Jane.

Janet British

/ ʒanɛ /

noun

Pierre Marie Félix (pjɛr mari feliks). 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist, noted particularly for his work on the origins of hysteria

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The race between Graham Platner and Janet Mills was billed as the showdown of the Democratic primary season: Oysterman vs. governor.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Corinne Conley, now 96, co-starred as stewardess Janet, who helped Spencer land the aircraft.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen put the request in the fiscal 2025 budget but it never passed Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“You could have anyone put a sign up in their window saying I will prepare your returns,” says Janet Holtzblatt, a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

She was talking with Grandma Janet up in Canada.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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