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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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“Thousands upon thousands of acres of Merlot had gone into the great Central Valley,” said Janet Trefethen, the co-founder of Trefethen Family Vineyards in Napa Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

Selena’s background was in Tejano, yet she was heavily influenced by heavy-hitters in pop, disco and R&B — namely Jody Watley, Janet Jackson and Donna Summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Justice Department, working for then-attorney general and deputy attorney general Janet Reno and Merrick Garland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Another time, I got into a really big fight with Lauren over a Janet Jackson CD.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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