Juno

noun

Ju·​no ˈjü-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Juno (audio)
: the wife of Jupiter, queen of heaven, and goddess of light, birth, women, and marriage compare hera

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Europa, photographed by NASA’s Juno spacecraft in September 2022. Shigeyuki Hando, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025 Celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak, who also works with celebs like Zoe Saldaña and Juno Temple, rose to the challenge in unveiling Stone’s style to the world at last night’s awards show. Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 Photo : Benetti ‘Juno’s 7’ 145 Feet, Benetti Set to be delivered early this year, Juno’s 7 is a classic in the making from Italian shipyard Benetti. Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025 Gleiberman’s pick for the fifth worst movie of the year was Lisa Frankenstein—directed by Zelda Williams, who is the daughter of late acting icon Robin Williams—and written by Juno Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Juno 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Juno was before the 12th century

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“Juno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juno. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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