Jove
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- proper noun
- /dʒoʊv/
- Archaic
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Júpiter
- By Jove, I think they've got it!" Grama laughed happily.
- Radio Jove
Like Minerva from the head of Jove in a state of noble and splendid maturity.
- Like Minerva from the head of Jove in a state of noble and splendid maturity.
- So it'll say Jove instead of Zeus and Jupiter, or he'll say Venus instead of Aphrodite, or he'll use Mercury instead of Hermes, right?
- And you know, we talk about how Jove reigns a golden shower and to deny his lap and thus tricks the girl.
Examples
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Jove was revered in ancient Rome as the equivalent of the Greek god Zeus.
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In Roman mythology, Jove is known as the ruler of the gods and the god of sky and thunder.
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By Jove, we are going to own this thing for sure!
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By Jove, do you really think so?
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By Jove, it is tea.
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And by Jove can they dig.
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- By Jove, you must be Mary Jane.
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And when we dug a little deeper, well, by Jove, we found it.
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But by Jove, I think we've done it.
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By Jove, I'm jolly glad this house is open again.
Synonyms
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The main god in ancient Rome who rules the sky and throws thunderbolts
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jove comes from the Latin name Iupiter, which meant the 'sky father' and was the Roman form of the Greek god Zeus. That's why people say 'By Jove!' as an old strong exclamation, and why the English word jovial meaning 'cheerful' comes from his name.