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1. jupiter
   To kill an IRC robot or user and then take its place by adopting its nick so that it cannot reconnect. Named after a particular IRC user who did this to NickServ, the robot in charge of preventing people from inadvertently using a nick claimed by another user. [Jargon File] (1994-11-23)
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2. Jupiter
   The Jupiter was a Spanish mine layer of 2100 tons displacement launched in 1935. The Jupiter was powered by Yarrow boilers providing a top speed of 18.5 knots. She carried a complement of 123 and 264 mines. She was armed with four 4.7 inch guns; two 3 inch anti-aircraft guns; four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and two depth charge throwers.
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3. Jupiter
   god of the sky, daylight and weather; king of the gods, husband and brother of Juno (Aeneid); associated with Zeus by Romans.
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4. Jupiter
   Fifth planet from the sun, a gas giant or Jovian planet.
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5. Jupiter
   [n] - (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans 2. [n] - the largest planet and the 5th from the sun
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6. Jupiter
   SOLAR SYSTEM - PLANETARY ORBITAL DATA
   Average dist.from Sun (AU) - 5.203
   Min. distance from Sun (AU) - 4.952
   Max. distance from Sun (AU) - 5.455
   Eccentricity of orbit - 0.048
   Inclination to ecliptic(°) - 1.31
   SOLAR SYSTEM - PLANETARY PE...
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7. Jupiter
   Operational code name for British plan to invade Norway
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8. Jupiter
   Planet Jupiter has the fifth most distant orbit from our star the Sun. It is the largest planet of our solar system, with a diameter which is 11 times that of the Earth. A so-called 'gas giant', most of the planet is made of swirling clouds of toxic gas, with wind speeds up to 450 mph. (For comparis...
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9. Jupiter
   The largest planet in our solar system.Click on an item to paste into clipboard or use clipboard symbol at end to clipboard all values Equatorial diameter 142984000 mClip Average Density 1330 kgm^-3Clip Axial tilt 3.1 degreesClip Rotational period 9.92 hoursClip Average surface temperature...
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10. Jupiter
    In Roman mythology, the supreme god reigning on Mount Olympus, identified with the Greek Zeus; son of Saturn and Ops; and husband of Juno, his sister. His titles included Fulgur (thrower of...
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11. Jupiter
    Thomson-CSF long range surveillance radar [FR]
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12. Jupiter
    Ju'pi·ter noun [ Latin , from Jovis pater . See Jove .] 1. (Rom. Myth.) The supreme deity, king of gods and men, and reputed to be the son of Saturn and Rhea; Jove. He corresponds to the Greek Zeus. 2. (Astron.)<...
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13. jupiter
    1. The supreme deity, king of gods and men, and reputed to be the son of Saturn and Rhea; Jove. He corresponds to the Greek Zeus. ... 2. <astronomy> One of the planets, being the brightest except Venus, and the largest of them all, its mean diameter being about 85,000 miles. It revolves about ...
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14. Jupiter
    • (n.) The supreme deity, king of gods and men, and reputed to be the son of Saturn and Rhea; Jove. He corresponds to the Greek Zeus. • (n.) One of the planets, being the brightest except Venus, and the largest of them all, its mean diameter being about 85,000 miles. It revolves about the ...
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15. Jupiter
    (from the article `international relations`) ...missiles in exchange for a U.S. pledge never to invade Cuba. The next day a harsher message arrived with a new demand that the United States ... ...SS-6 Sapwood) as well as the first man-made satellite, Sputnik. This prompted the `missile gap` debate in the United States and resu...
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16. Jupiter
    (from the article `Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus`) During the time of this depression Mozart was working on a series of three symphonies, in E-flat Major (K 543), G Minor (K 550), and C Major (the ... ...harmony at the beginning of the recapitulation section. A good example occurs in the first movement of Mozart`s Symphony No. 41 in C Major ...
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17. Jupiter
    the chief ancient Roman and Italian god. Like Zeus, the Greek god with whom he is etymologically identical (root diu, `bright`), Jupiter was a sky ... [6 related articles]
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18. Jupiter
    the most massive planet of the solar system and the fifth in distance from the Sun. It is one of the brightest objects in the night sky; only the ... [32 related articles]
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19. Jupiter
    Jupiter is a Roman boy name. The meaning of the name is `Zeus, Father` Where is it used? The name Jupiter is mainly used In Roman Mythology. The name Jupiter doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Jupiter seems to be unique!
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20. Jupiter
    a unit of mass, now being used in astronomy to express the masses of new planets being discovered in orbit around various stars. It's equal to the mass of the planet Jupiter, estimated to be about 1.899 x 10²⁴ metric tons, or, if you please, 1.899 yottatonnes (Yt). By coincidence, this is approximately 0.001 Sun (0.000 955 Su...
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21. Jupiter
    Jupiter, in Roman religion and mythology, the supreme god, also called Jove. Originally a sky deity associated with rain and agriculture, he developed into the great father god, prime protector of the state, concerned, like the Greek Zeus (with whom he is identified), with all aspects of life. At hi...
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22. Jupiter
    Jupiter (jOO'putur) , in astronomy, 5th planet from the sun and largest planet of the solar system.Sections in this article:IntroductionAstronomical and Physical CharacteristicsIts Moons and Rings
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23. Jupiter
    Jupiter was a Roman god based upon a fusion of the Etruscan god Tinia and the Greek god Zeus. As the supreme deity Jupiter received from the Romans the title of optimus maximus (best greatest), and as the deity presiding over the sky he was considered as the originator of all the changes that took p...
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24. Jupiter
    (mythology) In Roman mythology, the supreme god reigning on Mount Olympus, identified with the Greek Zeus; son of Saturn and Ops; and husband of Juno, his sister. His titles included Fulgur (thrower of lightning), Tonans (maker of thunder), Invictus (protector in battle), and Triumphat...
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25. Jupiter
    (astronomy) Click images to enlargeFifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System, with a mass equal to 70% of all the other planets combined and 318 times as large as that of the Earth. A prominent feature is the Great Red Spot, a...
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