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Janus
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What's The Definition Of Janus?
[n] (Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
Synonyms | Synonyms for Janus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Janus: ambiguity | ambivalence | biformity | bifurcation | conjugation | dichotomy | doubleness | doublethink | doubling | dualism | duality | duplexity | duplication | duplicity | equivocality | halving | irony | pairing | polarity | twinning | two-facedness | twoness See Also | Roman deity Janus In Webster's Dictionary \Ja"nus\, n. [L. See {January}.] (Rom. Antiq.)
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. --Dr. W. Smith.
{Janus cloth}, a fabric having both sides dressed, the sides
being of different colors, -- used for reversible
garments.
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