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jupiter tonans

 

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Noun jupiter tonans has 1 sense
  1. Jupiter Tonans, Thunderer - an epithet for Jupiter
    --1 is a kind of Jupiter, Jove

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Jupiter Tonans

Description:

Jupiter Tonans is a Latin term referring to the thundering or thunderous Jupiter. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was considered the king of the gods and the god of the sky and thunder.

It can also be used metaphorically to describe something very loud or powerful.

Sample Sentences:

  1. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was often depicted holding a thunderbolt as Jupiter Tonans.
  2. The Jupiter Tonans sculpture at the museum beautifully portrays the power of the god.
  3. During the storm, the thunder was so loud that it felt like Jupiter Tonans himself was angry.
  4. The jarring sound of the alarm clock in the morning is like a Jupiter Tonans waking us up abruptly.

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