Jove

[ johv ]

noun

1. Jupiter ( def 1 ).
2. Archaic. the planet Jupiter.

Jove

/ dʒəʊv /

noun

1. another name for Jupiter 1
2. by Jove
   an exclamation of surprise or excitement

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jove¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jove¹

C14: from Old Latin Jovis Jupiter

Idioms and Phrases

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!

Example Sentences

In response, the women, spurred on by Rosaline, whose eye “Jove’s lightning bears,” disguise themselves as one another to confuse and trump the men.

From New York Times

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

“The gods shall of our stock take care: Europa pleased accepts the Bull, And Jove with joy puts off the Bear.”

From New York Times

“O Jove! Save the editor from the editorial!” it begins.

From New York Times

Jean Arthur is the granddaughter, Alice, who works for a living, and falls in Jove with James Stewart, the son of Wall Street’s great stock manipulator impersonated by Edward Arnold.

From Los Angeles Times