Julian
['dʒu:liən]
Definition
(noun.) 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).
(adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar; 'the Julian calendar' .
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Definition
(a.) Relating to, or derived from, Julius Caesar.
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Definition
adj. pertaining to C. Julius CéŽ ar (B.C. 100-44).—Julian year (see Year).
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Examples
- An Alexandrian astronomer (Sosigenes) assisted in establishing the new (Julian) calendar. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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