Julian

¹ American  

[jool-yuhn] / ˈdʒul yən /

adjective

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

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Julian ² American  

[jool-yuhn] / ˈdʒul yən /

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

Nonetheless, “underlying tensions remain unresolved,” writes Capital Economics’ Julian Evans-Pritchard.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Teenage forward Julian Hall made Major League Soccer history by becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick in Red Bull New York's 3-2 win over Columbus Crew.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

A video tour of the sanctuary posted in 2023 showed horses grazing and galloping across a vast expanse of the 40-acre property in Julian and a cattery where felines lounged in cat condos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

A onetime McKinsey consultant and former analyst at Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management, Laffont is one of the tech industry’s most prominent AI bulls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

For some reason, this week of all weeks, Julian had loaded us down with work.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt