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Germaine

American  
[jer-meyn, zher-men] / dʒərˈmeɪn, ʒɛrˈmɛn /
Or Germain

noun

  1. a female given name.


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As Germaine Greer said: “The opposite of patriarchy is not matriarchy but fraternity.”

From Salon Sep. 1, 2024

His death, at a hospice center, was confirmed by his daughter Leslie Germaine.

From New York Times Mar. 23, 2024

Purdy then tried to improvise and threw a pass that Germaine Pratt deflected to himself for an interception.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2023

The thing that comes to mind is Germaine White at the beginning of the film, talking about 600 generations of Indigenous people interacting with buffalo.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2023

“Really, it’s thanks to Sister Germaine for keeping such fastidious records, young mouse. Now, here’s where you’ll start.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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