Juno

[ joo-noh ]

/ ˈdʒu noʊ /

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noun, plural Ju·nos for 3.

the ancient Roman queen of heaven, a daughter of Saturn and the wife and sister of Jupiter: the protector of women and marriage.Compare Hera.

Astronomy. the fourth largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.

a woman of regal appearance or bearing.

Military. the code name for a beach on France's Normandy coast, attacked by Canadian forces as part of the Allies' D-day invasion on June 6, 1944.

a female given name.

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Words nearby Juno

junk science, junk shop, junk shot, junky, junkyard, Juno, Juno and the Paycock, Junoesque, Junot, Junr, junta

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MORE ABOUT JUNO

What is a Juno?

A Juno is a Canadian music industry award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The event at which these awards are presented is called the Juno Awards, or the Junos for short.

Much like the Grammy Awards in the U.S., the Junos are considered the premiere event of the Canadian music industry. Junos are awarded in dozens of categories. The first event called the Juno Awards was held in 1971. They are named in honor of Pierre Juneau, a Canadian broadcaster.

(CARAS officially spells the name in all capitals, as in the JUNO Awards or the JUNOS.)

When are the Juno Awards?

The 2023 Juno Awards will be held on Monday, March 13.

The Junos are typically held in late March or early April.

What else does Juno mean?

In Roman mythology, Juno is the name of a goddess considered the queen of heaven. The daughter of Saturn and the wife of Jupiter, Juno is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Hera. The name is sometimes used in a general way to refer to any woman considered regal. It’s also used as a female proper name.

In astronomy, Juno is the name given to one of the largest known asteroids.

What are some terms that often get used in discussing Juno?

How is Juno used in real life?

The Juno Awards are best known in Canada.

#OnThisDay in 1998, legendary Canadian rockers The Tragically Hip released their 6th album "Phantom Power" featuring the classic Hip songs Poets and Bobcaygeon. The album debuted at #1, is certified 3x platinum and won the Juno for Best Rock Album in 1999. #ClassicRock #TheHip pic.twitter.com/G7enjrVnBN

— 𝐌𝐲𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 (@RockTheseTweets) July 14, 2018

.@tessavirtue returns to her hometown of London, Ontario to present at the #JUNOS with @rickmercer 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/Z55uXBgFAa

— HELLO! Canada (@HelloCanada) March 17, 2019

In the studio with @TheDoctorLuke and the Juno award winning @_cirkut 😊❤️ what is everyone else up to?

— Becky G. (@iambeckyg) April 1, 2014

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The Juno Awards honor excellence in the film industry.

How to use Juno in a sentence

In January, Juno began an extended mission that began with this flyby of Ganymede.
This is the first new close-up picture of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede in more than 20 years|Neel V. Patel|June 9, 2021|MIT Technology Review
NASA has just released the first pictures of Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, taken during a flyby by the Juno probe.
This is the first new close-up picture of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede in more than 20 years|Neel V. Patel|June 9, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Page was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 for his role in “Juno” and is also the star of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy.”
Pop culture countdown: Iconic and ignominious|Joey DiGuglielmo|December 30, 2020|Washington Blade
NASA’s Juno spacecraft spotted the flashes for the first time, scientists report August 5 in Nature.
‘Exotic’ lightning crackles across Jupiter’s cloud tops|Lisa Grossman|August 5, 2020|Science News

The most recent was Juno, which arrived at the planet in July 2016.
Let’s learn about Jupiter|Sarah Zielinski|May 27, 2020|Science News For Students
Ellen Page, the Oscar nominated star of films like Juno, Inception, and the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, is gay.
Ellen Page Comes Out As Gay in a Beautiful Speech at Human Rights Campaign Foundation Conference|Marlow Stern|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Juno, is known for catchy, quotable dialogue.
Diablo Cody’s Personal (and Directorial) Paradise|Kevin Fallon|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Academy loves personal transformation (see Charlize Theron in Monster) and ingénues (Ellen Page in Juno).
The Great Transformation of Rooney Mara Into Lisbeth Salander|Isabel Wilkinson|January 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When Palin learned she couldn't make it, she wrote back, "I should try to get back to juno for this one."
14 Juiciest Palin Emails|The Daily Beast|June 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Juno writer Diablo Cody is working on a feature film about the blue-eyed queen bees.
The Godmother of Chick-Lit|Jessica Bennett|March 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I'se gwine to Branchville whar my dahter, Juno Soo, is a dyin' ob fever.
A Lost Hero|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. Ward
More than ordinarily tall, she was shaped like a Juno, and moved with all the grace and freedom of an athlete.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
Juno lived in a great park, where there was a menagerie, and neither the park nor the menagerie could have done without Juno.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
No one had seen them, and nearly every one was sorry, and had something kind to say, for Juno was a favorite with many.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Juno went and lay down in a sunshiny place near the elephant's house, and thought over all these words.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Juno (1 of 3)

Juno¹

/ (ˈdʒuːnəʊ) /

noun

(in Roman tradition) the queen of the Olympian godsGreek counterpart: Hera

a woman of stately bearing and regal beauty

British Dictionary definitions for Juno (2 of 3)

Juno²

/ (ˈdʒuːnəʊ) /

noun

astronomy the fourth largest known asteroid (approximate diameter 240 kilometres) and one of the four brightest

British Dictionary definitions for Juno (3 of 3)

Juno³

noun

an award given for achievements in the Canadian music industry

Word Origin for Juno

C20: originally after Pierre Juneau (1922–2012) Canadian broadcaster

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Scientific definitions for Juno

Juno

[ jōō′nō ]

An asteroid having a diameter of about 240 km (149 mi). It was the third to be discovered, in 1804. See more at asteroid.

Cultural definitions for Juno

Juno

The Roman name of Hera, the Greek and Roman goddess who protected marriage. Juno was the wife of Jupiter.