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Joans of Arc

Joans of Arc is the plural of Joan of Arc.

Meaning of Joan of Arc

Noun

Joan of Arc (plural Joans of Arc or Joan of Arcs)

  1. (figuratively) A brave, visionary, or martial woman.
    • At the heart of the matter lies a simple truth. It is that Joans of Arc, to fulfill the most shining symmetries of their destinies, should not grow interminably old. The fiery leader of the Fighting French in 1940 looks a trifle better, in perspective, than the recent candidate for re-election who...1966 January 27, Charles Poore, “Books of The Times: General de Gaulle Is Wired for History”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Questions about Joans of Arc

What is Joans of Arc the plural of?
Joans of Arc is the plural of Joan of Arc.

Words near Joans of Arc in the dictionary

  1. joanneses
  2. joanneumite
  3. Joannite
  4. Joannites
  5. joans
  6. Joans of Arc
  7. Joany
  8. Joao
  9. Joaquin
  10. Joaquin Macias
  11. joaquinite

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