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Jemima

American  
[juh-mahy-muh] / dʒəˈmaɪ mə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “dove.”


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The solution comes to Cartman in a dream, courtesy of Aunt Jemima: the food pyramid is upside down.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Alice Lockey is lady’s maid to the earl’s daughter, the spoiled, indolent and surprisingly grubby Lady Jemima Alderwick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

When I asked Jemima why she felt she was able to consume all this graphic content, she recognized that at this time in her life she was deeply desensitized.

From Slate ● May 12, 2026

Former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang, former half-marathon world record holder Abraham Kiptum, Rio 2016 Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong and London Marathon winner Daniel Wanjiru are among those to have been banned.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

She pretended to clean up spilled cake, and to get Jemima another piece.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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