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Joan
[ john ]
noun
- Fair Maid of Kent, 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
- a fictitious female pope about a.d. 855–858.
- a female given name.
Joan
/ əʊ /
noun
- Joan13281385FEnglishPOLITICS: royal family member known as the Fair Maid of Kent. 1328–85, wife of Edward the Black Prince; mother of Richard II
- Joan, Pope13th century13th centuryFRELIGION: pope Pope legendary female pope, first mentioned in the 13th century: said to have been elected while disguised as a man and to have died in childbirth
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Jean mentions Les in the letter who she said gave her the address for her sweetheart, as well as Joan who was knitting her mittens for her Christmas present.
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Her dad, Chris, said he was running in memory of his mother Joan, who died from cancer in 2023.
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Bernthal credits his mother, Joan, with recognizing his potential as a performer early on.
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But these latest revelations only thicken the mystery: Who was Joan Didion?
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