Juno

American  

[joo-noh] / ˈdʒu noʊ /

noun

plural

Junos

1. the ancient Roman queen of heaven, a daughter of Saturn and the wife and sister of Jupiter: the protector of women and marriage.

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.

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Juno ¹ British  

noun

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

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Juno ² British  

/ ˈdʒuːnəʊ /

noun

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

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Juno ³ British  

/ ˈdʒuːnəʊ /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Hera.  (in Roman tradition) the queen of the Olympian gods

2. a woman of stately bearing and regal beauty

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Juno Scientific  

/ 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

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Juno Cultural  

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

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Usage

What is a Juno? A Juno is a Canadian music industry award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The event at which these awards are presented is called the Juno Awards, or the Junos for short. Much like the Grammy Awards in the U. S., the Junos are considered the premiere event of the Canadian music industry. Junos are awarded in dozens of categories. The first event called the Juno Awards was held in 1971. They are named in honor of Pierre Juneau, a Canadian broadcaster.(CARAS officially spells the name in all capitals, as in the JUNO Awards or the JUNOS.)

Etymology

Origin of Juno

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

Example Sentences

Today, NASA's Juno mission studies Jupiter from orbit, gathering data from a safe distance.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

"They found through that I had a change and my husband had the change in the same area. So then that's when they discovered that Juno had inherited both copies."

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

Before his apparent demise, David and Juno had been heading down separate paths regarding their company — he more high-minded, she more mercenary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

That set the stage for Juno Carrillo to deliver the key blow, a two-run tie-breaking single.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

Juno ran her hand along the olive tree’s trunk.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan