Jansen

American  

[jan-suhn, yahn-suhn] / ˈdʒæn sən, ˈyɑn sən /

noun

1. Cornelis Otto Cornelius Jansenius, 1585–1638, Dutch Roman Catholic theologian.

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Jansen British  

/ ˈdʒænsən /

noun

1. Cornelis (kɔːˈniːlɪs). Latin name Cornelius Jansenius. 1585–1638, Dutch Roman Catholic theologian. In Augustinus (1640) he defended the teachings of St Augustine, esp on free will, grace, and predestination

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Example Sentences

“So the timing of this transition looks sensible as Jansen moves closer to first production,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Jansens’ door was half open, hanging awkwardly from the top hinge.

From Literature

With the ball, tasked with defending a below-par 169, their bowlers were torn apart, none more so than the usually reliable Jansen, who leaked 29 runs from his two powerplay overs.

From BBC

Jansen appears a place too high at number seven.

From BBC

“If you would have asked me 60 days ago, we thought that we were closer to a return,” Jansen said.

From The Wall Street Journal