Definitions for julianˈdʒul yən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Jul•ianˈdʒul yən(n.)

  1. (Flavius Claudius Julianus) (“the Apostate”) a .d . 331–363, Roman emperor 361–363.

    Category: Ancient History, Biography

Jul•ianˈdʒul yən(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to Julius Caesar.

Origin of Julian:

1585–95; < L Jūliānus=Jūli(us)Julius (Caesar)+-ānus -an1

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Julian, Julian the Apostate, Flavius Claudius Julianus(adj)

    Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

  2. Julian(adj)

    of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar

    "the Julian calendar"

Wiktionary

  1. Julian(Adjective)

    of, or relating to Julius Caesar

  2. Julian(ProperNoun)

    The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Apostate.

  3. Julian(ProperNoun)

    derived, via Julianus from Julius

  4. Julian(ProperNoun)

    derived from Juliana. It was popular in medieval England but today mostly appears in the form Gillian.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Julian(adj)

    relating to, or derived from, Julius Caesar


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