Janus

[jey-nuhs]

noun

1. 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.

2. Astronomy.,  a moon of the planet Saturn, located just outside the rings.

Janus

¹

/ ˈdʒeɪnəs /

noun

1. the Roman god of doorways, passages, and bridges. In art he is depicted with two heads facing opposite ways

Janus

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/ ˈdʒeɪnəs /

noun

1. a small inner satellite of Saturn

Janus

1. The Roman god of doors and gateways and hence of beginnings.

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.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Janus¹

< Latin, special use of jānus doorway, archway, arcade

Word History and Origins

Origin of Janus¹

C16: from Latin, from jānus archway

Example Sentences

The phenomenon appears in a subtype of TMDs called Janus materials, named for the Roman god associated with transitions.

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And it notes the numbers are evidence the Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus decision—which ruled public-sector employees cannot be compelled to subsidize union advocacy— remains “truly empowering to the average public sector worker.”

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Jeremiah Buckley, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors, said that while stock valuations are lofty, they have been supported by strong fundamentals.

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Janus Henderson, which is expected to report earnings on Thursday, said it will appoint a special committee to consider the proposal.

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The Army’s Janus Program will build commercially owned and operated small nuclear reactors to support national defense installations.

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