Sagittarius
//ˌsadʒɪˈtɛəɹɪəs// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.
- 2 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a centaur drawing a bow. It contains the stars Kaus Australis, Kaus Borealis and Nunki.
- 2 The zodiac sign for the archer, ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology).
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More examples"The Sagittarius and Perseus Arms of the galaxy remained unexplored for thousands of years."
Etymology
From Latin sagittārius (“archer”), calque of Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs); possibly adapted from Akkadian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (pabilsaĝ, “the bow-armed god Pabilsaĝ”) (see Pabilsaĝ), from Sumerian 𒀯𒉺𒉋𒊕 (ᴹᵁᴸPA.BIL₂.SAG).
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