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Joinville

American  
[zhwan-veel, zhoin-vee-li] / ʒwɛ̃ˈvil, ʒɔ̃ɪ̃ˈvi lɪ /

noun

  1. Jean de 1224?–1317, French chronicler.

  2. Joinvile.


Joinville British  
/ ʒwɛ̃vil /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sulfonic acid, which can cause serious harm to human health, has leaked into the Rio Seco in Joinville, southern Brazil.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2024

On Saturday, he will close his re-election campaign with two rallies by motor-bike supporters in Sao Paulo and Joinville, Santa Catarina state.

From Reuters Oct. 1, 2022

At this point, Furlan was stuck in Brazil, living with his grandmother in Joinville, his hometown, in Santa Catarina; his boyfriend was in Brooklyn.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2021

Joinville health-care workers have been told to prioritize the gluteal vaccines, Boeing said, but they aren’t mandatory.

From Washington Post Aug. 27, 2021

"You are really Jean de Joinville? Companion of the king? Seneschal of Champagne?"

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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