Janet
Americannoun
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Pierre Marie Félix 1859–1947, French psychologist and neurologist.
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Also Janetta a female given name, form of Jane.
noun
Example Sentences
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The House of the Pelican by Elisabeth Kyle, tells the story of Janet, who cannot find the way back to the house where an old man showed her a valuable gold musical box.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The bill is headed to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’s desk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He is leading his opponent, former Maine Gov. Janet Mills, by an average of 25 points in polls conducted in February and March.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
When this tack was taken by former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Scott Bessent was among several vocal critics.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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