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Julian has 4 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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)

"Julian, who briefly served as Roman Emperor before his death in 363, famously attempted to restore paganism by destroying Christian temples."

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar

"the Julian calendar"

2

of, or relating to Julius Caesar

"The Julian calendar was named after Julius Caesar and is still in use today."

In plain English: Julian means something that is completely ordinary, unremarkable, and typical of everyday life.

"The Julian calendar is still used in some parts of Europe today."

Proper Noun
1

The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Apostate.

"The philosopher who succeeded Constantine was known to history as Julian, the last pagan ruler of Rome before Christianity became dominant."

Example Sentences
"The Julian calendar is still used in some parts of Europe today." adj
"The julian calendar is still referenced in some historical contexts today." adj
"Julian dates are commonly used by astronomers to track time without confusion from leap years." adj
"This ancient Julian system helped standardize how people calculated days across different regions." adj
See Also
gillian jewett august julianus transfiguration emperor bissextile julianne
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Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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