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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to Justin I.

   "the Justinian dynasty"

2. 2
   Of or pertaining to Justinian I.

   "the Justinian reforms of 533"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A family name in Late Antiquity, notably that of Justinian I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565.

Synonyms

All synonyms

justinian great

Example

More examples

"The Nika Riots constituted a sixth-century Turkish uprising against the Roman Emperor Justinian."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iūstīniānus, from Iūstīnus (“Justin”) + -iānus.

Related phrases

Plague of Justinian

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