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Janus in Persian

ژانوس žânus

/ˈd͡ʒeɪnəs/

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Australia/ˈdʒæɪ̯nəs/

Janus in Persian: ژانوس (žânus). In English, Janus means the god of doorways, gates and transitions, and of beginnings and endings, having two faces looking in opposite directions.

Persian words for Janus

Roman god of doorways, gates and transitions
ژانوس žânus

English meaning of Janus

  1. proper noun The god of doorways, gates and transitions, and of beginnings and endings, having two faces looking in opposite directions.
  2. proper noun Used to indicate things with two faces (such as animals with diprosopus) or aspects; or made of two different materials; or having a two-way action.
  3. proper noun Used to indicate an azo dye with a quaternary ammonium group, frequently with the diazo component being safranine.
  4. proper noun A two-faced person, a hypocrite.

Full definition of Janus

Janus in a sentence

  • Janus cat, Janus particle
  • Janus green B is a dye used widely in histology to stain cells for microscopic examination.

Janus in other languages

Questions about Janus in Persian

What is the meaning of Janus in Persian?
Janus in Persian is ژانوس (žânus).
معنی Janus چیست؟
Janus: ژانوس (žânus).
What does Janus mean in English?
Janus means the god of doorways, gates and transitions, and of beginnings and endings, having two faces looking in opposite directions.

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