Juno

noun

Ju·​no ˈjü-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Juno (audio)
: the wife of Jupiter, queen of heaven, and goddess of light, birth, women, and marriage compare hera

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While good news, Juno is still being hit with more radiation and suffering more damage, with images beginning to deteriorate by the latest 74th orbit. David Szondy july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025 While the Current declined to confirm whether they are involved in the filming, lead actor Jason Sudeikis, a KC native, joined co-stars Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham around multiple Kansas City landmarks recently and popped up for a surprise appearance at a Mumford & Sons concert on July 24. Emily Olsen, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody and Madonna finished work on their version of the screenplay in 2021, with the Juno scribe departing the film to work on other projects after that. EW.com, 28 July 2025 But that came after fan photos posted online were the first to show Sudeikis, Hanna Waddingham and Juno Temple on the film set there on Sunday, July 20. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Juno

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Juno was before the 12th century

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“Juno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juno. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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