Juno

[ joo-noh ]

noun

, plural Ju·nos

1. the ancient Roman queen of heaven, a daughter of Saturn and the wife and sister of Jupiter: the protector of women and marriage. Compare Hera.
2. Astronomy. the fourth largest and one of the four brightest asteroids.
3. a woman of regal appearance or bearing.
4. Military. the code name for a beach on France's Normandy coast, attacked by Canadian forces as part of the Allies' D-day invasion on June 6, 1944.
5. a female given name.

Juno

¹

noun

1. an award given for achievements in the Canadian music industry

Juno

²

/ ˈdʒuːnəʊ /

noun

1. (in Roman tradition) the queen of the Olympian gods Greek counterpartHera
2. a woman of stately bearing and regal beauty

Juno

³

/ ˈdʒuːnəʊ /

noun

1. astronomy the fourth largest known asteroid (approximate diameter 240 kilometres) and one of the four brightest

Juno

/ jo̅o̅′nō /

1. An asteroid having a diameter of about 240 km (149 mi). It was the third to be discovered, in 1804.
2. See more at asteroid

Juno

1. The Roman name of Hera , the Greek and Roman goddess who protected marriage. Juno was the wife of Jupiter .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Juno¹

C20: originally after Pierre Juneau (1922–2012) Canadian broadcaster

Example Sentences

Juno was about five years older than me, so I just idolized her for years.

From Los Angeles Times

Prior to belting out her song, "Juno," Carpenter riffed with Domingo for a bit and threw him into some fuzzy handcuffs while everyone screamed with delight.

From Salon

But Carpenter hits her wordplay climax in “Juno” where she uses the movie name as a reference to pregnancy.

From Salon

It was easy because Juno Temple, I acted opposite her in a few episodes, and she is an intense actor in the greatest ways.

From Salon

Juno—Whenever I’m in Chicago for my birthday, you can bet that Juno is on my itinerary.

From Salon