Jupiter

noun

Ju·​pi·​ter ˈjü-pə-tər How to pronounce Jupiter (audio)
1
: the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws compare zeus
2
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order from the sun see Planets Table

Examples of Jupiter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And much like the Voyager probes and their iconic Golden Records, NASA’s upcoming Europa Clipper mission will carry 2.6 million names, an original poem and meaningful artwork to Jupiter’s ocean moon. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 Where to watch:Prime Video 'Spaceman' This surprisingly deep sci-fi flick gives Adam Sandler one of his most straightforward dramatic roles, as a Czech astronaut halfway through a lonely one-man mission to investigate a cosmic purple cloud near Jupiter. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024 In both December 2023 and February 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft soared over Jupiter’s moon, Io. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024 At this time, Pons-Brooks will lie above and to the left of the sun, near Jupiter. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024 Its transit is much slower than that of the Earth, which returns closely to its initial position at the time of our birth, relative to the sun, each year — or Jupiter, which comes back around every 12 years. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024 Iconic in every regard, Voyager 1 has delivered groundbreaking data on Jupiter and Saturn, and captured the loneliest image of Earth. Passant Rabie, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 Its motifs cohere with Renk’s diaphanous images matching Lenka’s pregnancy to the amniotic flow of the star clusters surrounding Jupiter. Armond White, National Review, 8 Mar. 2024 This is thanks to Jupiter, which dances into your career zone from June onward. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jupiter was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Jupiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jupiter. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Jupiter

noun
Ju·​pi·​ter ˈjü-pət-ər How to pronounce Jupiter (audio)
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order of distance from the sun see planet

Geographical Definition

Jupiter

geographical name

Ju·​pi·​ter ˈjü-pə-tər How to pronounce Jupiter (audio)
town on the Atlantic in southeastern Florida population 55,156

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