julian

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julian

A Julian calendar date is written on the historical document.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Of or relating to Julius Caesar: Specifically referring to the Roman general and statesman Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 BC), or to things associated with him.
    • Of or relating to the calendar reformed by Julius Caesar: Pertaining to the Julian calendar system.

  2. Noun:

    • A male given name: A personal name of Latin origin.
    • Flavius Claudius Julianus (Julian the Apostate): A Roman Emperor (AD 331–363) known for his attempt to restore traditional Roman religion and his philosophical writings.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The Julian reforms had a lasting impact on Roman administration.
    • Scholars study the transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.

  • Noun (as a name):

    • Julian is a common name in many English-speaking countries.
  • Noun (referring to the emperor):
    • The emperor Julian wrote extensively in Greek.
Advanced Usage
  • "Julian day": In astronomy and chronology, a continuous count of days since noon Universal Time on January 1, 4713 BC, used for simplifying date calculations.
    • The event's date was converted to a Julian day number for the software.
Variants and Related Words
  • Julian calendar (n): The calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, which was a reform of the Roman calendar. It was the predominant calendar in the West until the late 16th century.
    • Great Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, abandoning the Julian calendar.
  • Julian the Apostate (n): The common epithet for Emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus.
    • Julian the Apostate's reign was marked by religious conflict.
Synonyms
  • For the adjective (relating to Caesar): Caesarean (in historical contexts).
  • For the name: There is no direct synonym, but it is related to the name Julius.
Related Phrases
  • "Julian year": In astronomy, a unit of time defined as exactly 365.25 days.
    • The calculation uses the length of a Julian year.
Related Idioms
julian

A Julian calendar date is written on the historical document.

Adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar
    • the Julian calendar
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)

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