Junoesque

[ joo-noh-esk ]

/ ˌdʒu noʊˈɛsk /

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adjective

(of a woman) stately; regal.

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Origin of Junoesque

First recorded in 1885–90; Juno + -esque

Words nearby Junoesque

junk shot, junky, junkyard, Juno, Juno and the Paycock, Junoesque, Junot, Junr, junta, junto, Jupiter

How to use Junoesque in a sentence

Julia squared her Junoesque shoulders against the crooked tree and stood her ground.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
Mrs. Harris is a very large lady, tall and Junoesque, a figure which would catch the eye in any assembly.
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist|Arthur Conan Doyle
She was handsome, but her beauty was of that forbidding, sinister order which is often called Junoesque.
The Grand Babylon Hotel|Arnold Bennett
Mum was a handsome Junoesque blonde, sharp of eye and tongue, distinctly the boss, and inclined to make the most of it.
From Chart House to Bush Hut|Charles W. L. Bryde

This girl's figure was more Junoesque than was usual with her kind, her waist larger.
The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for Junoesque

Junoesque

/ (ˌdʒuːnəʊˈɛsk) /

adjective

having stately bearing and regal beauty like the goddess Juno

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