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JULIAN

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 I. (noun) 

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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:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)

 II. (adjective) 

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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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