Jove
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Jove
(jōv)n. Roman Mythology
Idiom: See Jupiter.
by Jove
Used as a mild oath to express surprise or emphasis.
[Middle English, from Archaic Latin Iovis or from Latin Iov-, stem of Iuppiter; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
Jove
(dʒəʊv)n
1. (Classical Myth & Legend) another name for Jupiter1
2. by Jove an exclamation of surprise or excitement
[C14: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter]
Jove
(dʒoʊv)n. Idioms:
by Jove, (an exclamation used to emphasize an accompanying remark or to express surprise or approval.)
[1325–75; Middle English < Latin Jov-, oblique s. of compound nominative Juppiter father Jove]
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Noun | 1. | Jove - (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus Roman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans |