Jove

American  

[johv] / dʒoʊv /

noun

1. Jupiter.

2. Archaic. the planet Jupiter.

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idioms

1. by Jove! (an exclamation used to emphasize an accompanying remark or to express surprise, approval, etc.).

   It was a good fight, by Jove!

Jove British  

/ dʒəʊv /

noun

1. another name for Jupiter 1

2. an exclamation of surprise or excitement

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Etymology

Origin of Jove

1325–75; Middle English < Latin Jov- (oblique stem of compound nominative Juppiter father Jove), akin. to deus god; cognate with Greek Zeús (genitive Diós ) Zeus

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Example Sentences

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Jove

Jove Meyer, owner and creative director of an eponymous event planning company in Brooklyn, has handled all of the above in dress codes.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

The columnist said that a member of the snooty Knickerbocker Club in New York “after seeing the zest with which she danced, remarked in his languid way, ‘Bah, Jove!

From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2022

The show, which was created and produced by Ed Ochs and the late David Jove, helped codify the term “new wave” for outcast teens in faraway towns across America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2019

The Briton sitting behind me didn’t exactly erupt into cheers of “By Jove, I think they’ve got it!” as this spirited production reached its romantic conclusion, but he came pretty close.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2011

Jove seized his thunderbolt and hurled it at the rash, repentant driver.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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