James (Augustine Aloysius). 1882–1941, Irish novelist and short-story writer. He profoundly influenced the development of themodern 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)
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William, known as Lord Haw-Haw. 1906–46, British broadcaster of Nazi propaganda to Britain, who was executed for treason
Joyce in American English1
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noun
a feminine and masculine name
Word origin
< older Jocosa < L jocosa, fem. of jocosus, jocose