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Websters 1828 Dictionary

Jove JOVE, n. [L. Jovis.]
1. The name of the Supreme Deity among the Romans.
2. The planet jupiter.
Or ask of yonder argent fields above.
Why Jove's satellites are less than Jove.
3. The air or atmosphere, or the god of the air.
And Jove descends in showers of kindly rain.

WordNet (r) 3.0

Jove n 1: (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus [syn: Jupiter, Jove]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003)

Jove noun Etymology: Latin Jov-, Juppiter Date: 14th century Jupiter — often used interjectionally to express surprise or agreement especially in the phrase by Jove

Oxford English Reference Dictionary

Jove
n. (in Roman mythology) Jupiter.
Phrases and idioms:
by Jove! an exclamation of surprise or approval.
Etymology: ME f. L Jovis genit. of OL Jovis used as genit. of JUPITER

Oxford English Reference Dictionary

jove
n. (in Roman mythology) Jupiter.
Phrases and idioms:
by Jove! an exclamation of surprise or approval.
Etymology: ME f. L Jovis genit. of OL Jovis used as genit. of JUPITER

English Explanatory Dictionary

Jove dʒəuv n. (in Roman mythology) Jupiter. øby Jove! an exclamation of surprise or approval. [ME f. L Jovis genit. of OL Jovis used as genit. of JUPITER]

Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

JOVE Jonathan's Own Version of EMACS (EMACS)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Jove Jove, n. [L. Jupiter, gen. Jovis, OL. Jovis, nom. & gen. for Djovis; akin to E. Tuesday. See Tuesday, and cf. Jupiter.] 1. The chief divinity of the ancient Romans; Jupiter. 2. (Astron.) The planet Jupiter. [R.] --Pope. 3. (Alchemy) The metal tin. Bird of Jove, the eagle.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

jove n. (Mythol.) Jupiter.

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

70 Moby Thesaurus words for "Jove": Agdistis, Amor, Aphrodite, Apollo, Apollon, Ares, Artemis, Ate, Athena, Bacchus, Ceres, Cora, Cronus, Cupid, Cybele, Demeter, Despoina, Diana, Dionysus, Dis, Eros, Gaea, Gaia, Ge, Great Mother, Hades, Helios, Hephaestus, Hera, Here, Hermes, Hestia, Hymen, Hyperion, Juno, Jupiter, Jupiter Fidius, Jupiter Fulgur, Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Jupiter Pluvius, Jupiter Tonans, Kore, Kronos, Magna Mater, Mars, Mercury, Minerva, Mithras, Momus, Neptune, Nike, Olympians, Olympic gods, Ops, Orcus, Persephassa, Persephone, Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo, Pluto, Poseidon, Proserpina, Proserpine, Rhea, Saturn, Tellus, Venus, Vesta, Vulcan, Zeus

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