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Webster 1913 Edition

Julian

Jul′ian

(?; 277)
Adj.
[L.
Julianus
, fr.
Julius
. Cf.
July
,
Gillian
.]
Relating to, or derived from,
Julius Caesar
.
Julian calendar
,
the calendar as adjusted by
Julius Caesar
, in which the year was made to consist of 365 days, each fourth year having 366 days.
–
Julian epoch
,
the epoch of the commencement of the
Julian calendar
, or 46 b. c.
–
Julian period
,
a chronological period of 7,980 years, combining the solar, lunar, and indiction cycles (28 x 19 x 15 = 7,980), being reckoned from the year 4713
B. C.
, when the first years of these several cycles would coincide, so that if any year of the period be divided by 28, 19, or 15, the remainder will be the year of the corresponding cycle. The
Julian period
was proposed by
Scaliger
, to remove or avoid ambiguities in chronological dates, and was so named because composed of Julian years.
–
Julian year
,
the year of 365 days, 6 hours, adopted in the
Julian calendar
, and in use until superseded by the Gregorian year, as established in the reformed or
Gregorian calendar
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Julian

JU'LIAN

,
Adj.
Noting the old account of the year, as regulated by Julius Caesar, which continued to be used till 1752, when the Gregorian year, or new style, was adopted.
Julian Alps, called also Carnian, between Venetia and Noricum.

Definition 2024

Julian

Julian

See also: Julián and Júlian

English

Proper noun

Julian

  1. The Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Apostate.
  2. A male given name derived, via Julianus from Julius
  3. A female given name derived from Juliana. It was popular in medieval England but today mostly appears in the form Gillian.
  4. A census-designated place in California.
  5. A village in Nebraska.
  6. A census-designated place in North Carolina.
  7. A census-designated place in Pennsylvania.

Related terms

Quotations

  • 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue:
    An housholdere, and that a greet, was he; / Seint Julian was he in his contree. / His breed, his ale, was alweys after oon, / A bettre envyned man was nowher noon.
  • 1813 George Crabbe, Tracy, Poems by George Crabbe, Adolphus William Ward,The University Press (1907), page 455:
    "I'll give the Boy a Name you must approve: / He shall be Julian!" "An heroic Name / Of some old fool!" said the indignant Dame. / "Fool!" said the Husband; "nay, a glorious Prince; / Nor have Mankind beheld his equal since, / He the whole World from Superstition Free'd / And left the Bigots neither Cross or Creed.
  • 1968 Robin Maugham, The Second Window, McGraw - Hill, page 275:
    I was hoping the man would have some romantic name like Sebastian or Julian. However, as a surname Fletcher's all right.

Translations

Adjective

Julian

  1. of, or relating to Julius Caesar

Translations

Derived terms

Danish

Proper noun

Julian

  1. A male given name derived from Latin Julianus.

Faroese

Proper noun

Julian m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

  • son of Julian: Juliansson
  • daughter of Julian: Juliansdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Julian
Accusative Julian
Dative Juliani
Genitive Julians

Finnish

Proper noun

Julian

  1. Genitive singular form of Julia.

German

Proper noun

Julian m ‎(genitive Julians)

  1. A male given name derived from Latin Julianus.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Julian

  1. A male given name derived from Latin Julianus.

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