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jane

noun (1)
\ ˈjān\
plural -s

Definition of jane

 (Entry 1 of 2)

slang
: girl, woman

Jane

noun (2)
\ "\
plural -s

Definition of Jane (Entry 2 of 2)

: a small Genoese coin which circulated in England during the 14th and 15th centuries

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History and Etymology for jane

Noun (1)

from the name Jane

Noun (2)

Middle English, probably modification of Middle French Genes Genoa, Italy

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