Juno
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the ancient Roman queen of heaven, a daughter of Saturn and the wife and sister of Jupiter: the protector of women and marriage.
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Astronomy. the fourth largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
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a woman of regal appearance or bearing.
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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.
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a female given name.
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Greek counterpart: Hera. (in Roman tradition) the queen of the Olympian gods
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a woman of stately bearing and regal beauty
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An asteroid having a diameter of about 240 km (149 mi). It was the third to be discovered, in 1804.
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See more at asteroid
Usage
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.)
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Etymology
Origin of Juno
C20: originally after Pierre Juneau (1922–2012) Canadian broadcaster
Example Sentences
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Commemorations to mark the 82nd anniversary started with French schoolchildren walking across Juno Beach to mark H-Hour, the time at which British servicemen were deployed.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
But Juno later complicated that picture when its highly sensitive star-tracking camera revealed many weaker flashes more comparable to lightning on Earth.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
Returning with Sudeikis are Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift, in whatever new roles their characters might now occupy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Club regular Juno Stilley sat inside with the seed-sorters, grinding white sage between her fingers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
Jason knew he shouldn’t look, but he couldn’t close his eyes as Juno went supernova, revealing her true godly form.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
On Sunday, he became the first Punjabi artist to win at the Junos, taking home the Fan Choice Award.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
He dominated Canada's Junos in the 1970s, winning 12 awards during the decade.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
Their seventh release, it was named best pop album at the Junos.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2014
Given that Americans tend to follow the Junos about as closely as they follow the Grey Cup, Kreviazuk's big win caused nary a ripple in the States.
From Time Magazine Archive
An unlit sign atop a building two blocks away reads, Berlin smokes Junos.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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