JULIAN THE APOSTATE

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• JULIAN THE APOSTATE (noun)
  The noun JULIAN THE APOSTATE has 1 sense:

1. Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

  Familiarity information: JULIAN THE APOSTATE used as a noun is very rare.

• JULIAN THE APOSTATE (noun)

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Meaning:

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Flavius Claudius Julianus; Julian; Julian the Apostate

Instance hypernyms:

Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)