janus faced

English - Turkish

Definition of janus faced in English Turkish dictionary

İkiyüzlü

ıkiyüzlü

English - English

Definition of janus faced in English English dictionary

(Roman Mythology) having two faces as does Janus (ancient god with two faces who was the guardian of doorways and beginnings); deceitful, two-faced

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W M Thackeray

having or concerned with polarities or contrasts; "a Janus-faced view of history"; "a Janus-faced policy

having or concerned with polarities or contrasts; "a Janus-faced view of history"; "a Janus-faced policy"

having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past; "Janus the two-faced god"

Related Terms

janusfaced

Double- faced; deceitful

Hyphenation

Ja·nus faced

Turkish pronunciation

ceynıs feyst

Pronunciation

/ˈʤānəs ˈfāst/ /ˈʤeɪnəs ˈfeɪst/