Jansen

American

[jan-suhn, yahn-suhn] / ˈdʒæn sən, ˈyɑn sən /

noun

Cornelis Otto Cornelius Jansenius, 1585–1638, Dutch Roman Catholic theologian.

Jansen British

/ ˈdʒænsən /

noun

Cornelis (kɔːˈniːlɪs). Latin name Cornelius Jansenius. 1585–1638, Dutch Roman Catholic theologian. In Augustinus (1640) he defended the teachings of St Augustine, esp on free will, grace, and predestination

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They added 58 runs off the final five overs, including Holder taking the 18th, bowled by Marco Jansen, for 23.

From BBC

Jansen saw clues in the patients' files that he said pointed to already defined neurological diseases.

From BBC

The 37-year-old Kohli remained the hero with his 83rd ton across the three international formats after he raised his hundred with a boundary off Jansen and lifted his bat to a raucous home crowd.

From Barron's

Number nine Marco Jansen hit 93 as South Africa posted 489 all out against India on day two of the second Test on Sunday.

From Barron's

Jansen has his doubters, but he continues to slam the door far more often than not.

From Los Angeles Times

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