Joinville

[ French zhwan-veel for 1; Portuguese zhoin-vee-li for 2 ]
/ French ʒwɛ̃ˈvil for 1; Portuguese ʒɔ̃ɪ̃ˈvi lɪ for 2 /

noun

Jean de [zhahn duh] /ʒɑ̃ də/,1224?–1317, French chronicler.
Joinvile.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Joinville
/ (French ʒwɛ̃vil) /

noun

Jean de (ʒɑ̃ də). ?1224–1317, French chronicler, noted for his Histoire de Saint Louis (1309)
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