janus

Meanings

• a god of ancient Roman religion, usually depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past.

  - "Janus was the god of beginnings, transitions, time, duality, doorways, and endings."
  - "In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gates, doors, and beginnings. He was typically depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past."
  - "Janus was the Roman god of beginnings, transitions, and time. He was depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past."
  - "Janus was the Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, and time. He was typically depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past."
  - "Janus was the Roman god of beginnings, transitions, time, duality, doorways, and endings. He was usually depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with janus
Janus , Venus , June , Moon , Soon

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Homophones

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1. Janus
   

2. June
   

3. Juan
   

4. Genus
   

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Variants

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Janus , Janus-faced , Janus green , Janus greens

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Forms

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Janus is a common name for both males and females., Janus can be used as a noun or an adjective., Janus can be used in various forms such as plurals, comparatives, and superlatives.

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Etymology

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The word 'Janus' originated from the Roman god Janus.

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Trivia

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1. Janus is a popular name for both males and females. In fact, it is the 50th most common name for boys and the 202nd most common name for girls in the United States according to the Social Security Administration.

2. Janus is often depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past. This symbolizes the dual nature of Janus and his association with beginnings, transitions, time, duality, doorways, and endings.

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1. Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). Janus is a Roman god associated with beginnings, transitions, time, duality, doorways, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past.

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Culture

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Janus is a Roman god associated with beginnings, transitions, time, duality, doorways, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past.

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