Jove

American  

[johv] / dʒoʊv /

noun

1. Jupiter.

2. Archaic. the planet Jupiter.

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idioms

1. by Jove! (an exclamation used to emphasize an accompanying remark or to express surprise, approval, etc.).

   It was a good fight, by Jove!

Jove British  

/ dʒəʊv /

noun

1. another name for Jupiter 1

2. an exclamation of surprise or excitement

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Etymology

Origin of Jove

1325–75; Middle English < Latin Jov- (oblique stem of compound nominative Juppiter father Jove), akin. to deus god; cognate with Greek Zeús (genitive Diós ) Zeus

Example Sentences

Jove Meyer, owner and creative director of an eponymous event planning company in Brooklyn, has handled all of the above in dress codes.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

There were bitter personal feuds over who created Cheburashka and long court battles after the rights to the Soyuzmultfilm archive were sold off to the Californian company Films By Jove.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2020

“Is this a six-month problem, a two-year problem, five-year problem? No one has any information,” said the bride’s wedding planner, Jove Meyer.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2020

The show, which was created and produced by Ed Ochs and the late David Jove, helped codify the term “new wave” for outcast teens in faraway towns across America.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2019

“Show them Dilly’s idea. By Jove, give them some hope!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin