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Definition of Joan Rivers from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Joan Rivers

/ˌdʒəʊn ˈrɪvəz/

/ˌdʒəʊn ˈrɪvərz/

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(1937-2014) a US comedian, known especially for her jokes about sex. She presented several television talk shows and won an Emmy award in 1990 as 'Best Host of a Talk Show'.

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