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Jupiter (locomotive)
WordNet
noun
(1) The largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
(2) (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Latin Iuppiter, literally ‘father Jove’, originally a vocative cognate with Greek Ζεῦ πάτερ (Zeu pater) ‘o father Zeus’.
Proper noun
- The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
- The King of the Gods, also called Jove. Equivalent to the Greek Zeus, Jupiter was one of the children of Saturn.
See also
- Appendix on Planets
- Wikipedia article on the planet Jupiter
- Wikipedia article on the god Jupiter