Jovian

Jo·vi·an

[joh-vee-uhn]

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

Jo·vi·an·ly, adverb
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Jo·vi·an

[joh-vee-uhn]
noun
( Flavius Claudius Jovianus ) a.d. 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.
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Jovian2 (ˈdʒəʊvɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Roman emperor from 363 to 364.

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