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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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On her chest was a large, beaded tag with her name, Joyce.

From Literature

“Time is the enemy for the macro outlook,” says Joyce Chang, chair of global research at J.P.

From Barron's

“Time is the enemy for the macro outlook,” says Joyce Chang, chair of global research at J.P.

From Barron's

As someone who grew up in New York City, Berkett dreamed of performing at the Joyce, even as she started a company in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Joyce Hale, her husband, Jay, their 6-year-old granddaughter, Haley, and three friends were hiking to Hawksbill Crag in the Ozarks.

From The Wall Street Journal