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janus

N เทพเจ้า แแห่ง การ เริ่มต้น ของ ชาว โรมัน 

 

janus-faced

A ที่ หลอกลวง  ที่ แสร้ง หลอก เป็น ตรงกันข้าม  ที่ แสร้ง ตีสองหน้า 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

JANUS

Ja "nus, n. Etym: [L. See January. ] (Rom. Antiq.)

 

Defn: 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.

 

JANUS-FACED

JANUS-FACED Ja "nus-faced `, a.

 

Defn: Double-faced; deceitful. Janus-faced lock, one having duplicate faces so as to go upon a right or a left hand door, the key entering on either side indifferently. Knight.

 

JANUS-HEADED

JANUS-HEADED Ja "nus-head `ed, a.

 

Defn: Double-headed.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Janus

Ja nus |ˈjānəs ˈʤeɪnəs | 1 Roman Mythology an ancient Italian deity, guardian of doorways and gates and protector of the state in time of war. He is usually represented with two faces, so that he looks both forward and backward. 2 Astronomy a moon of Saturn, sixth closest to the planet, discovered in 1966, and having a diameter of 118 miles (190 km ).

 

Janus-faced

Ja nus-faced ▶adjective having two sharply contrasting aspects or characteristics: the Janus-faced nature of American society. • insincere or deceitful: a Janus-faced politician. ORIGIN suggestive of the Roman deity Janus .

 

Oxford Dictionary

Janus

Janus |ˈdʒeɪnəs |Roman Mythology an ancient Italian deity, guardian of doorways and gates and protector of the state in time of war. He is usually represented with two faces, so that he looks both forwards and backwards.

 

Janus-faced

Janus-faced ▶adjective having two sharply contrasting aspects or characteristics: the Janus-faced nature of American society. • insincere or deceitful: a Janus-faced politician.

 

Duden Dictionary

Janus

Ja nus Eigenname römische Mythologie |J a nus |Gott der Türen und Tore und des Anfangs (mit zwei in entgegengesetzter Richtung blickenden Gesichtern als Symbol für Zwiespältiges, Widersprüchliches )

 

Janusgesicht

Ja nus ge sicht Substantiv, Neutrum , das |J a nusgesicht |Januskopf

 

Januskopf

Ja nus kopf Substantiv, maskulin , der |J a nuskopf |Kopf mit zwei Gesichtern als bildliche Darstellung des Janus

 

janusköpfig

ja nus köp fig Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |j a nusköpfig |sich von zwei entgegengesetzten Seiten zeigend; doppelgesichtig b die Politik erwies sich als janusköpfig

 

Janusköpfigkeit

Ja nus köp fig keit Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |J a nusköpfigkeit |das Janusköpfigsein

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Janus

Ja nus /dʒéɪnəs /名詞 〘ロ神 〙ヤーヌス 〘頭の前後に顔を持ち, 天国の門戸を守護する神; 事の初めと終わりを司 （つかさど ）るとされる; Januaryの語源 〙.