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JULIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Flavius Claudius Julianus; Julian; Julian the Apostate
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar
Example:
the Julian calendar
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Julius Caesar (conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC))
Derivation:
Julius Caesar (conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC))
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