Janet

[zha-ne, jan-it]

noun

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

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

Janet

/ 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

Example Sentences

The second, or maybe the first thing to say about it is that it comes pulling a tramload of heavy talent — including Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer, Danny Huston, Hank Azaria, Patty Lupone, Zachary Quinto — which begs for it to be taken seriously, though that might not be the best way to take it.

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“We recognize that in addressing any tuition issues, we are making decisions that profoundly affect our students and our future students,” said UC Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly during remarks Wednesday.

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Lenae, who went on to study at the Chicago High School for the Arts, came to understand that the soft lilt of her voice distinguished her from those powerhouses; she found inspiration in “the sensuality and the femininity” of music by Diana Ross, Patrice Rushen and Janet Jackson, whose “All for You” album — released in 2001, when Lenae was 2 — would become a touchstone.

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Platner is in a competitive race with the Democratic establishment’s preferred choice, Maine Gov. Janet Mills.

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Here, have you read the famous Janet Malcolm New Yorker essay about journalism, “The Journalist and the Murderer”?

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