Crossword-Solution: JANUS
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Janus | n. | A Latin deity represented with two faces looking in opposite directions. Numa is said to have dedicated to Janus the covered passage at Rome, near the Forum, which is usually called the Temple of Janus. This passage was open in war and closed in peace. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| JANUS | anagram | JUANS |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with JANUS (5)
Thou schalt also this understonde, The frosti colde Janever, Whan comen is the newe yeer, That Janus with his double face In his chaiere hath take his place And loketh upon bothe sides, Somdiel toward the wynter tydes, 1210 Somdiel toward the yeer suiende, That is the Monthe belongende Unto this Signe, and of his dole He yifth the ferste Primerole.
Well, Janus-like, they do behold us two with diverse countenances, few features are common to these different avatars; and we can but agree to differ, but still with gratitude to our entertainers, like two guests at the same dinner, one of whom takes clear and one white soup.
Dow means to "grow bigger," or, "to increase." The Kalends of January at Rome were sacred to Janus and Juno to whom sacrifices were offered.
But the brazen temple of Janus was left standing in the forum; of a size sufficient only to contain the statue of the god, five cubits in height, of a human form, but with two faces directed to the east and west.
Even, would you believe it, threatened to replace me!" Janus feelings had been hurt, perhaps even more so than Zeus' big toe.
Quotes with JANUS (3)
Let us see rather that like Janus — or better, like Yama, the Brahmin god of death — religion has two faces, one very friendly, one very gloomy...
From when she was a baby, Tom has taught the girl to respect, but not fear, the forces of nature- the lightning that might strike the light tower on Janus, the oceans that batter the island.
You can't teach kindness with a whip, Janus.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 54 times in crossword archives (1949–2025).