Janus
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an ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions.
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Astronomy. a moon of the planet Saturn, located just outside the rings.
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The month of January is named after Janus.
Janus was pictured with two faces looking in opposite directions, one young and one old. Consequently, a hypocritical person is often called “Janus-faced.”
Etymology
Origin of Janus
< Latin, special use of jānus doorway, archway, arcade
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The targets are groups that send mailers to public employees informing them of their rights, under the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Unprecedented” profit increases had been largely priced in by investors ahead of this earnings season, said Shaon Baqui, research analyst at Janus Henderson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Portfolios are already heavy in hyperscaler exposure, making it relatively easy to source existing bonds in the secondary market,” said Lloyd at Janus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“This transaction is a watershed moment as we now do expect more hyperscalers to evaluate issuing equity to fund their growing capex needs,” says analyst Divyaunsh Divatia of Janus Henderson.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
His feet seemed too big for his body, with cracked dirty toenails, eight toes on each foot But the top half of his body was the weird part He made Janus look downright normal.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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