Joanne

[ joh-an ]

/ dʒoʊˈæn /

noun

a female given name.

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Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Also Jo·ann, Jo Ann, Jo·an·na

[joh-an-uh]. /dʒoʊˈæn ə/.

Words nearby Joanne

jo, Joab, Joachim, Joachim of Fiore, Joan, Joanne, joannes, Joan of Arc, João Pessoa, Joash, job

Example sentences from the Web for Joanne

Ten days later, when the dust had settled, MSF President Joanne Liu called their bluff.
Why New York’s Ebola Case Will Hurt Infected Patients Everywhere|Abby Haglage|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the bus ride from Hanoi's airport I blurted out the whole story to Joanne.
The Surprisingly Good Flight 370 Novel: Author Scott Maka Defends His Controversial Book|Tim Teeman|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luckily I found Dr. Joanne Cacciatore and her organization MISS.
Daily Beast Readers React to YouTube Stillborn Baby Memorials|Brandy Zadrozny|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They met in 1970 when Carson hired Bushkin to handle his divorce from his second wife, Joanne.
Wheeere’s Johnny?|Malcolm Jones|October 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Vidal slept with Anaïs Nin and enjoyed close friendships with women including Claire Bloom and Joanne Woodward.
How Gay Was Gore Vidal?|Tim Teeman|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For Joanne, in entering the tent, had uncovered her face; it was not grief that he saw there, but the soul of a woman new-born.
The Hunted Woman|James Oliver Curwood
For an hour after Joanne had gone into her tent Aldous sat silent and watchful.
The Hunted Woman|James Oliver Curwood
It seemed the most natural thing in the world for him to call her Joanne now.
The Hunted Woman|James Oliver Curwood
"A quarter after three," repeated Joanne, and the words came steadily from her lips.
The Hunted Woman|James Oliver Curwood
It was Joanne herself, her strange quest, its final outcome.
The Hunted Woman|James Oliver Curwood

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