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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Haematologist Dr George Adams told the inquest that Lady Joan was "extremely high risk" for blood clots and the "biggest risk factor by far was her immobility and her fracture".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The higher outlook reflects strong operating performance so far this year, as well as additional share buybacks, refunds from tariffs and a new consumer credit agreement, Chief Operating and Financial Officer Joan Hilson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Working-class voters respect people who talk to them directly — Trump’s “straight talk” — and those who have been successful through their own hard work, social inequality expert Joan C. Williams argued in 2016.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
A private hospital's failure to provide preventative medication contributed to the death of Lady Joan Branson, an inquest has concluded.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Has Joan then sneezed her baby out already?”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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