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julian

/ˈdʒuliən/

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What does julian mean?

adjective

  1. Of or relating to Julius Caesar.
  2. Of or relating to the Julian calendar.
  3. Of or relating to the Julia programming language.
More meanings (12)

proper noun

  1. The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Philosopher or Julian the Apostate.
  2. A male given name from Latin Iulianus, from Iulius.
  3. A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian.
  4. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  5. A French surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Julien.
  6. A village in Nebraska; named for early French settler Julian Bahuaud.
  7. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California; named for early settler Mike Julian.
  8. A census-designated place in Pennsylvania.
  9. An unincorporated community in Kansas.
  10. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
  11. An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for early landowner Julian Hill.
  12. A sub-age from 229.6 ± 2.0 to 222.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒuliən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

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It was a volume of Gibbon, and she read the chapter dealing with the reign of Julian the Apostate.
Thomas HardyJude the ObscureProject Gutenberg ebook #153
Apollo and Diana rose on the 7th of the Julian April and on the 10th their religious festivals began.
Eliza Burt GambleThe God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in ReligionProject Gutenberg ebook #639
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As to its more kindly phases, men like Marcus Aurelius and Julian did not hesitate to consult those who claimed to foretell the future.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
He, together with Julian S. Myrick, and several other men, built up a series of tournaments around New York that produced some remarkable young players.
William T. (William Tatem) TildenThe Art of Lawn TennisProject Gutenberg ebook #1451
He was a contemporary, friend as well as the physician, of the Emperor Julian, for whom he prepared an encyclopaedia of the medical sciences.
William, Sir OslerThe Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913Project Gutenberg ebook #1566