Definitions

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  • proper noun A patronymic surname.

Etymologies

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From a medieval variant of John + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Examples

  • Prof. Jeynes analyzed 52 studies of parents 'involvement with their eighth - to 12th-graders to see what benefits teens most.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • Jeynes, a psychologist and professor at California State University, Long Beach.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2010

  • Mr McAnulty said: "Where people have been in dispute with his partner - ex partners, employers etc, Jeynes has exacted revenge by damage their cars and property."

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  • Jeynes punched Ben Grimshaw in the face after Ms Greenwood fell out with Mr Grimshaw's girlfriend.

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  • Jeynes, a 23-year-old mechanic, of Thornhill Close, South Shore, admitted nine offences of damage, one of attempted damage and one assault between September and December last year.

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