Julian

¹ American  

[jool-yuhn] / ˈdʒul jən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Julius Caesar.

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Julian ² American  

[jool-yuhn] / ˈdʒul jən /

noun

1. Flavius Claudius Julianusthe Apostate, a.d. 331–363, Roman emperor 361–363.

2. a male given name, form of Julius.

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Julian ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒuːljən, -lɪən /

noun

1. known as Julian the Apostate ; Latin name Flavius Claudius Julianus. 331–363 _ad , Roman emperor (361–363), who attempted to revive paganism in the Roman empire while remaining tolerant to Christians and Jews

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Julian ² British  

/ ˈdʒuːljən, -lɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Julius Caesar

2. denoting or relating to the Julian calendar

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Julian Scientific  

/ jo̅o̅l′yən /

1. American physician noted for developing cortisone and also physostigmine, a drug used to treat glaucoma and memory loss.

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Etymology

Origin of Julian

1585–95; < Latin Jūliānus, equivalent to Jūli(us) Julius + -ānus -an

Example Sentences

And after Paraguay triumphed 4-3 on penalties following the 1-1 draw, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann was left fuming at the disallowed goal.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Julian Emanuel, chief equity and quantitative strategist at Evercore, has crunched the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“The question always comes up: Will he start at some point?” said Germany’s Julian Nagelsmann.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Currently ranked 10th in the world, Germany are not widely seen as genuine contenders to win the trophy, even if coach Julian Nagelsmann insists that has to be their aim.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Henry was leaving; Julian was standing in the open door.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt