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Joyce

[ jois ]

noun

  1. James (Augustine Aloysius), 1882–1941, Irish novelist.
  2. William Lord Haw-Haw, 1906–46, U.S. and English Nazi propagandist in Germany.
  3. a female or male given name: from a French word meaning “joy.”


Joyce

/ ɔɪ /

noun

  1. JoyceJames (Augustine Aloysius)18821941MIrishWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer James ( Augustine Aloysius ). 1882–1941, Irish novelist and short-story writer. He profoundly influenced the development of the modern novel by his use of complex narrative techniques, esp stream of consciousness and parody, and of compound and coined words. His works include the novels Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939) and the short stories Dubliners (1914)
  2. JoyceWilliam19061946MBritishPOLITICS: Nazi propagandist William, known as Lord Haw-Haw. 1906–46, British broadcaster of Nazi propaganda to Britain, who was executed for treason
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But something else was drawing me back to Joyce, a need to breathe purer air.

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Britain's Joyce, who looked sharp at times but allowed Hrgovic to take charge, has now lost four of his last five fights.

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David Joyce, 38, was from the city and was killed on Tuesday after police responded to reports of a man with a gun at the station.

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It is a social and charitable organisation for women of Irish heritage, and Joyce stresses that it is open to those of all religions and none.

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Kat Joyce, co-artistic director of Tangled Feet and director of Rave New World, described the story as "inspiring".

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