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Janeites

Janeites is the plural of Janeite.

Meaning of Janeite

Noun

Janeite (plural Janeites)

  1. (derogatory, usually) A fan of the author Jane Austen, especially one without a background in literary criticism.
    • “Every dam' thing about Jane [Austen] is remarkable to a pukka Janeite!”1924, Rudyard Kipling, The Janeites
    Synonyms:
    Austenian, Austenite

Questions about Janeites

What is Janeites the plural of?
Janeites is the plural of Janeite.

Words near Janeites in the dictionary

  1. Janeen
  2. janegirl
  3. janegirls
  4. Janeite
  5. Janeiteism
  6. Janeites
  7. Janeitism
  8. Janelle
  9. Janelles
  10. janes
  11. Janessa

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