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Janet

American  
[zha-ne, jan-it] / ʒaˈnɛ, ˈdʒæn ɪt /

noun

  1. Pierre Marie Félix 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.

  2. Also Janetta a female given name, form of Jane.


Janet British  
/ ʒanɛ /

noun

  1. Pierre Marie Félix (pjɛr mari feliks). 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist, noted particularly for his work on the origins of hysteria

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Mike Pompeo, Janet Yellen and others urged Congress to pass an energy-permitting bill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The team say that in the past, Fed officials including Janet Yellen when she was vice chair, and current Gov. Christopher Waller, have cited diffusion data.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

"It's hard to talk about your health in a point-scoring system," Janet said.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I’m really disappointed in the way our system works. There is no justice, because there’s no accountability,” Janet Maccani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Janet always wondered what life would have been like if her father had survived Vietnam.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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