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Jane's

British  
/ dʒeɪnz /

noun

  1. any of several periodical publications such as Fighting Ships and All the World's Aircraft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Jane's

C20: named after Frederick Thomas Jane (1865–1916), British naval writer and artist

Example Sentences

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More than 200 years later, not only do Austen’s novels still resonate, they are an industry unto themselves, inspiring hundreds of adaptations across genres, including the 2025 PBS series “Miss Austen,” which centers on Jane’s sister and confidante, Cassandra, and a new film version of “Sense and Sensibility,” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor and Esme Creed-Miles as Marianne, set for release in September 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes that summary nestles within internal stirrings, like the goosebumps produced by the opening chords of Jane’s Addiction’s “Ocean Size” when Sydney Chandler’s Wendy realizes she can speak to the xemomorphs.

From Salon

Meta, which owns Facebook and WhatsApp, did not offer a statement about Jane's case but did offer to look into the contact between her and the fake Momoa accounts.

From BBC

They eat processed snacks, open a bottle of wine and prepare the turkey with paltry ingredients and Jane’s Julia Child ingenuity.

From Los Angeles Times

It turns out there’s quite a bit of sadness behind Luna’s bubbliness and a good deal of steel underneath Jane’s docile demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times