sign of the zodiac
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided (synset 108703415)
referred to in: astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moonspecific instances:
- aries, aries the ram, ram - the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
- bull, taurus, taurus the bull - the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
- gemini, gemini the twins, twins - the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
- cancer, cancer the crab, crab - the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
- leo, leo the lion, lion - the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
- virgin, virgo, virgo the virgin - the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
- balance, libra, libra the balance, libra the scales - the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
- scorpio, scorpio the scorpion, scorpion - the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
- archer, sagittarius, sagittarius the archer - the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
- capricorn, capricorn the goat, goat - the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
- aquarius, aquarius the water bearer, water bearer - the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
- fish, pisces, pisces the fishes - the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
is a part of: zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
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