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Jus·tin·i·a·ni·an
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or Justinianean \ ˌjə¦stinē¦ānēən \
Definition of Justinianian
: of or relating to the Byzantine emperor Justinian under whom much of the Western Empire was reconquered and the laws codified in the Justinian Code
the Justinianean ordinances on the subject of divorce were revived— B. J. Kidd
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