Jove
noun
Another name for Jupiter, the Roman sky god.
By Jove! That's a brilliant idea
Often appears as...
- by jove
- in jove
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Literary
noun
Another name for Jupiter, the Roman sky god.
By Jove! That's a brilliant idea
Often appears as...
- by jove
- in jove
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Surprise
Used for sudden realization or surprise, often in an archaic or humorous sense.
By Jove, I think she's got it!
Pro Tip 2/3Seldom Usage
'Jove' is rarely used in modern English and may sound outdated or formal.
He exclaimed 'By Jove!' when he won the chess game.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Incorporating 'jove' can give a statement a literary or classical flair due to its mythological roots.
By Jove, this plan is rather ingenious!
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Surprise
Used for sudden realization or surprise, often in an archaic or humorous sense.
By Jove, I think she's got it!
Pro Tip 2/3Seldom Usage
'Jove' is rarely used in modern English and may sound outdated or formal.
He exclaimed 'By Jove!' when he won the chess game.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Incorporating 'jove' can give a statement a literary or classical flair due to its mythological roots.
By Jove, this plan is rather ingenious!
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing Surprise
Used for sudden realization or surprise, often in an archaic or humorous sense.
By Jove, I think she's got it!
Pro Tip 2/3Seldom Usage
'Jove' is rarely used in modern English and may sound outdated or formal.
He exclaimed 'By Jove!' when he won the chess game.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Incorporating 'jove' can give a statement a literary or classical flair due to its mythological roots.
By Jove, this plan is rather ingenious!
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Quote examples
Janet Flanner
American Journalist
By jove, no wonder women don't love war nor understand it, nor can operate in it as a rule; it takes a man to suffer what other men have invented.
Quote examples
Janet Flanner
American Journalist
By jove, no wonder women don't love war nor understand it, nor can operate in it as a rule; it takes a man to suffer what other men have invented.
Example 1 of 1
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