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Jovian
1[ joh-vee-uhn ]
noun
- Flavius Claudius Jovianus, a.d. 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.
Jovian
2[ joh-vee-uhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to the Roman god Jupiter.
- of or relating to the planet Jupiter.
Jovian
1/ ˈdʒəʊvɪən /
adjective
- of or relating to the god Jove (Jupiter)
- of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Jupiter
- of or relating to the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
the Jovian planets
Jovian
2/ ˈdʒəʊvɪən /
noun
- Jovian?331364MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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
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- Jovi·an·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Jovian1
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Example Sentences
Lucy's solar panels can only generate about 3 percent of the energy at a Jovian distance than they can at Earth's orbit around the Sun.
Planetary scientists used Hubble data to observe the Great Red Spot on Jupiter between 2009 and 2020, capturing a full Jovian orbit around the sun.
Still, while Hubble can glean a lot of information about the Jovian storm, it has its limitations.
Currently, these missions focus on Mars and the moon, though there is some interest to expand them to sites like the Jovian moon Europa.
Thanks to the Galileo probe, which dove into the Jovian atmosphere in 1995, astronomers know these abundances for Jupiter.
The same illustration will bring out the contrast between the Jovian system and our earth system.
With one mighty heave he tore the Jovian's mouth from his shoulder although the flesh was torn and lacerated by the action.
The Jovian guards who were nearest whirled about and raised the black tubes threateningly.
There are two Jovian ships kept on the Earth, ready for instant flight to Jupiter.
Lura stared with horror at the huge Jovian and shrank back from his sensual gaze.
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