Definition of Jupiter
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the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
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Jovian planet, gas giant
any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
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outer planet
(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
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superior planet
any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
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Jupiter Fulminator
an epithet for Jupiter
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Jupiter Tonans
an epithet for Jupiter
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Jupiter Pluvius
an epithet for Jupiter
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Jupiter Optimus Maximus
an epithet for Jupiter
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Protector of Boundaries
an epithet for Jupiter
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Roman deity
a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
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