Joan
Americannoun
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Fair Maid of Kent, 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
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a fictitious female pope about a.d. 855–858.
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a female given name.
noun
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known as the Fair Maid of Kent. 1328–85, wife of Edward the Black Prince; mother of Richard II
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Pope legendary female pope, first mentioned in the 13th century: said to have been elected while disguised as a man and to have died in childbirth
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NPR’s largest gift ever was a $200 million-plus bequest from the estate of Joan B. Kroc, wife of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
She inherited three more units in Queens from her mother, the fashion designer Joan Vass, which she spent years consolidating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He was encouraged to complete his return to practice qualification by the then Director of Nursing Joan O'Hagan in 2004.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
That’s what led to an epic superbloom in 2017, Joan Dudney, an assistant professor of forest ecology at UC Santa Barbara, told The Times in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
So much for trying to be brave and strong like Joan of Arc!
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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