"by Jupiter" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From Latin pro Iuppiter. Ellipsis of a full oath of the form "I swear by Jupiter that…". Originally a literal oath; later a minced oath. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pro}} Latin pro, {{m|la|Iuppiter}} Iuppiter Head templates: {{en-interj}} by Jupiter
  1. (obsolete, Classics) Invocation of the Roman god Jupiter. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: wow, dammit Related terms: by Jove
    Sense id: en-by_Jupiter-en-intj-amJXBThS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. (dated, chiefly British) Minced oath for by God. Tags: British, dated Categories (topical): English minced oaths
    Sense id: en-by_Jupiter-en-intj-TVqIGF-q Disambiguation of English minced oaths: 32 68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 30 70

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