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Jane's

British

/ dʒeɪnz /

noun

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

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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

Amid it all, I remember a nurse pressing two fingers rhythmically into Jane’s small chest.

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

The defendant, to this day, pays for Jane's house as well as her attorneys, she testified.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Mary Jane’s voice could strain a bit when she got excited.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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