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adjective

of or pertaining to the Roman god Jupiter.

of or pertaining to the planet Jupiter.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin Jov- (see Jove) + -ian

Related forms

Jo·vi·an·ly, adverb

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noun

(Flavius Claudius Jovianus), a.d. 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.

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Jovian² (ˈdʒəʊvɪən)

—n
	full name Flavius Claudius Jovianus. ?331--364 ad, Roman emperor (363--64): he made peace with Persia, relinquishing Roman provinces beyond the Tigris, and restored privileges to the Christians

Jovian¹ (ˈdʒəʊvɪən)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to the god Jove (Jupiter)
2.	of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Jupiter
3.	of or relating to the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune: the Jovian planets

[C16: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter]

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Jovian

Roman emperor from 363 to 364.

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