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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

n. (Mythol.) Jupiter.

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