Jane's

British  

/ dʒeɪnz /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Jane's

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

Example Sentences

It’s worth noting that in “Austenland,” Jane’s budget package—copper, as opposed to platinum—makes her the movie’s counterpart to the orphaned Fanny, as well as the reliable Austen outsider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But in Jane’s heart, it did mix, so her tiny body received less oxygen than it required.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

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 • Dec. 14, 2025

During the tour, the three “decided that Jane’s Addiction’s decades of success should be jettisoned” in pursuit of that harassment campaign, the complaint says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

She placed Mary Jane’s insecurely in its coaster but kept her own in hand.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger