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Marianne

American  
[mair-ee-an, mar-] / ˌmɛər iˈæn, ˌmær- /

noun

  1. the French Republic, personified as a woman.

  2. a female given name.


Marianne British  
/ marjan /

noun

  1. a female figure personifying the French republic after the Revolution (1789)

"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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Then, the hosts discuss succession at JPMorgan now that CEO Jamie Dimon’s latest heir apparent, Marianne Lake, has left the company.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

Marianne used Mother Goose books to teach her mother English.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

However she was denied a 10-wicket haul when Marianne Artur had Lindiwe Polaki, one of only three Lesotho batters to score a run, stumped to conclude the match.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

The former Harlequins chairman has been replaced on an interim basis by Marianne Okland.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

Marianne, who is a breakfast server, and her boyfriend are paying $170 a week for a one-person trailer.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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