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Janet
//ˈd͡ʒænɪt// name, slang
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Proper Noun
- 1 Acronym of Joint Academic Network. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- 2 A female given name.
"Keek into the draw-well, Janet, Janet, And there ye'll see ye'r bonny fell, my jo Janet."
- 3 A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
- 4 A highly classified fleet of passenger aircraft used to transport the military and contractors. US, slang
Etymology
From Jane + -et, q.v. Chiefly Scottish until the 19th century. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
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