Jupiter
noun
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pə-tər 
1
: the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws compare zeus
2
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order from the sun see Planets Table
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Getty Asteroids—small, rocky masses left over from the formation of the solar system nearly 4.6 billion years ago—are found in the main asteroid belt, orbiting around the sun between the paths of Mars and Jupiter.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
In recent years, Tisdale and her husband, Christopher French, have welcomed two daughters: Jupiter in 2021, and Emerson in 2024.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 June 2025
Luck arrives on the job as Venus and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The Sun, your ruler Mercury and lucky Jupiter are in your sign.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
In recent years, Tisdale and her husband, Christopher French, have welcomed two daughters: Jupiter in 2021, and Emerson in 2024.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 June 2025
Luck arrives on the job as Venus and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The Sun, your ruler Mercury and lucky Jupiter are in your sign.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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“Jupiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jupiter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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Jupiter
noun
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pət-ər
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order of distance from the sun see planet
Geographical Definition
Jupiter
geographical name
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pə-tər
town on the Atlantic in southeastern Florida population 55,156
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