Julian (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar; "the Julian calendar".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The Julian calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE reformed the traditional Roman calendar.
- A key aspect of the Julian calendar is the creation of a 365.25-day year with a leap year every four years.
- Historians still use the Julian calendar to determine dates in ancient Rome during Julius Caesar's reign.
- In some Eastern Orthodox churches the Julian calendar is still in use today.
- Despite the widespread use of the Gregorian calendar the Julian calendar still plays an important role in understanding the timeline of historical events.