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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: Jov-, the earlier name of the ancient Roman god Jupiter

Jove

 noun
     
Jove

by Jove!

British English old-fashioned used to express surprise or to emphasize something:
By Jove, you're right!
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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