Julian

¹

[jool-yuhn]

adjective

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

Julian

²

[jool-yuhn]

noun

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

2. a male given name, form of Julius.

Julian

¹

/ 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

Julian

²

/ ˈdʒuːljən, -lɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Julius Caesar

2. denoting or relating to the Julian calendar

Julian

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Julian¹

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

Example Sentences

"Rather than ion implantation, molecular beam epitaxy was used to precisely incorporate gallium atoms into the germanium's crystal lattice," says Julian Steele, a physicist at the University of Queensland and a co-author of the study.

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Dortmund hit back three minutes after the break, Julian Brandt tapping in a pinpoint Julian Ryerson cross from close range.

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“Global trade flows are proving highly adaptable to U.S. tariffs, bending and twisting to minimize their impact, both on U.S. inflation and Chinese exports,” said Julian Evans-Pritchard, head of China economics at Capital Economics.

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Sir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive the Care Quality Commission which is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England, has resigned.

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"It is completely unacceptable that nothing has been done to date to look into the situation with Sir Julian Hartley. We hope the inquiry will do that."

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