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Juno

Juno

8 7.5
Queen of the Roman gods who protects marriage and is wife and sister of Jupiter
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
  • Literature
translation icon : Juno
  • Juno, the wife and sister of Jupiter, is often depicted as a fierce protector of women.
  • Juno the goddess
  • Juno and Venus

Examples

  • Juno has hated Hercules ever since the day of his birth.

    Hercules in New York (1970)

  • Highest Queen of State, Great Juno, comes;

    Prospero's Books (1991)

  • Juno is not in the least pleased and orders a storm.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Well, you know Juno and her jealousy of every woman Zeus looks twice at.

    Hercules in New York (1970)

  • As Juno, Zeus' wife, was always hostile to the offspring of her husband, by mortal mothers, she declared war against Hercules from his birth.

    Hercules in New York (1970)

  • Juno, goddess of heaven.

    Quo Vadis (1951)

  • In Roman mythology, Juno is the queen of the gods and protector of marriage.

  • The ancient Romans honored Juno with festivals to celebrate her role as the goddess of marriage.

Synonyms

Hera
vsJuno
  • Literature
581 7.3

A Greek goddess who is queen of the gods, wife of Zeus, and protector of marriage and family

is the Roman queen of gods and protector of marriage matching the Greek

Compounds

bird of Juno
  • Archaic
9.9

A large bird from Southeast Asia that people keep for bright feathers and beauty

Surface Forms

Juno main

Etymology

Juno comes from the old Roman name Iuno, the queen of the gods who watched over marriage and women; some experts say the name is linked to a root meaning 'young', which you can see in the English word junior. That's why Juno is thought of as a protector of new families and brides.