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Joyce

American  
[jois] / dʒɔɪs /

noun

  1. James (Augustine Aloysius), 1882–1941, Irish novelist.

  2. William Lord Haw-Haw, 1906–46, U.S. and English Nazi propagandist in Germany.

  3. a female or male given name: from a French word meaning “joy.”


Joyce British  
/ dʒɔɪs /

noun

  1. James ( Augustine Aloysius ). 1882–1941, Irish novelist and short-story writer. He profoundly influenced the development of the modern novel by his use of complex narrative techniques, esp stream of consciousness and parody, and of compound and coined words. His works include the novels Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939) and the short stories Dubliners (1914)

  2. William, known as Lord Haw-Haw. 1906–46, British broadcaster of Nazi propaganda to Britain, who was executed for treason

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Joyce Bracken, 80, a waitress at a local restaurant, feels the same way.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

As Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, emphasized, “this is the time to vote early.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

Their 2019 debut, “Dogrel,” was met with critical acclaim, a masterful album with references to James Joyce and a teeming garage-style production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Hopefully, things will kind of calm down a little bit going into year-end,” said Joyce Huang, senior fixed-income portfolio manager at Vanguard.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

She replaced it with “Spokesperson for Joyce Roberts.”

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