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Justinian

Justinian proper noun: a family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.

Proper noun

Justinian

  1. A family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.

Adjective

Justinian (comparative more Justinian, superlative most Justinian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Justin I.
    • the Justinian dynasty
  2. Of or pertaining to Justinian I.
    • the Justinian reforms of 533

Forms of Justinian

comparativemore Justinian
superlativemost Justinian

Origin of Justinian

Borrowed from Latin Iūstīniānus, from Iūstīnus (“Justin”) + -iānus.

Words formed from Justinian

Questions about Justinian

What does Justinian mean?
Justinian means a family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.
What part of speech is Justinian?
Justinian can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Justinian in the dictionary

  1. Justina
  2. Justine
  3. JustinFlation
  4. justing
  5. justings
  6. Justinian
  7. Justinianean
  8. Justinianian
  9. Justinianic
  10. Justinianist
  11. Justinianists

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