JOVE


Meaning of JOVE in English

/johv/ , n.

1. Jupiter (def. 1).

2. Archaic. the planet Jupiter.

3. by Jove! (an exclamation used to emphasize an accompanying remark or to express surprise, approval, etc.): It was a good fight, by Jove!

[ 1325-75; ME Jov- (obl. s. of compound nom. Juppiter FATHER Jove), akin. to deus god; c. Gk Zeús (gen. Diós ) Zeus ]

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