Joan
Americannoun
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Fair Maid of Kent, 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
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a fictitious female pope about a.d. 855–858.
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a female given name.
noun
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known as the Fair Maid of Kent. 1328–85, wife of Edward the Black Prince; mother of Richard II
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Pope legendary female pope, first mentioned in the 13th century: said to have been elected while disguised as a man and to have died in childbirth
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Foreman and his wife, Mary Joan Martelly, designed the Huffman residence to accommodate their growing family and his expanding collection of automobiles.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Herzog impresses this notion from the very beginning: A dream shared by Joan and Jean, in which the sisters stand in a corridor flanked by caged birds.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Actually, Nevermind” opens with an eclectic mix of three quotes from “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery, celebrated writer Joan Didion, and the 2001 Anne Hathaway-led comedy film “The Princess Diaries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
No matter what you thought of her attempts to channel Blondie and Joan Jett on 2020’s “Plastic Hearts” or incorporate goth and industrial textures on 2025’s “Something Beautiful,” the results were rarely boring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
If only I could be Joan of Arc, cut off my hair and dress like a boy, just to be on the safe side.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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