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Justinian

proper noun

  1. Byzantine emperor
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Wiktionary

adj

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

  1. Of or pertaining to Justin I.

    the Justinian dynasty

  2. Of or pertaining to Justinian I.

    the Justinian reforms of 533

name

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

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