Jove – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Jove
n.
Jupiter, supreme Roman deity (Roman Mythology); planet Jupiter (Archaic)
JOVE
Journal of Visualized Experiments
Jove, Gijón
Jove or is one of the twenty-six parishes within the municipality of
Gijón, in
Asturias, Spain, part of the West district of the city.
Jupiter (mythology)
Jove
Noun
1. (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
(synonym) Jupiter
(hypernym) Roman deity
(hyponym) Jupiter Fulgur, Jupiter Fulminator, Lightning Hurler
(classification) Roman mythology
Jove
(n.)
The planet Jupiter.
(n.)
The metal tin.
(n.)
The chief divinity of the ancient Romans; Jupiter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Jove
[Roman] The genitive form of the name, and specifically in this form, of the sky god Jupiter.
Jupiter
[Roman] Jupiter is the supreme god of the Roman pantheon, called dies pater, "shining father". He is a god of light and sky, and protector of the state and its laws. He is a son of Saturn and brother of Neptune and Juno (who is also his wife). The Romans worshipped him especially as Jupiter Optimus Maximus (all-good, all-powerful). This name refers not only to his rulership over the universe, but also to his function as the god of the state who distributes laws, controls the realm and makes his will known through oracles. His English name is Jove. He had a temple on the Capitol, together with Juno and Minerva, but he was the most prominent of this Capitoline triad. His temple was not only the most important sanctuary in Rome; it was also the center of political life. Here official offerings were made, treaties were signed and wars were declared, and the triumphant generals of the Roman army came here to give their thanks. Other titles of Jupiter include: Caelestis (heavenly), Lucetius (...
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