Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Capricorn.
- noun The ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
- noun One who is born under this sign.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A southern zodiacal constellation and sign, the Archer, representing a centaur (originally doubtless some Babylonian divinity) drawing a bow. The constellation is situated east of Scorpio, and is, especially in the latitudes of the southern United States, a prominent object on summer evenings. The symbol of the constellation → shows the Archer's arrow and part of the bow.
- noun In heraldry, the representation of a centaur carrying a bow and arrow.
- noun [NL. (Vosmaer, 1769).] The typical genus of Sagittariidæ: so called, it is said, from the arrowy crest; the secretary-birds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [♐] in almanacs; the Archer.
- noun A zodiacal constellation, represented on maps and globes as a centaur shooting an arrow.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Sagittariidae — thesecretary bird . - proper noun astronomy : A
constellation of thezodiac supposedly shaped like acentaur who is anarcher . - proper noun astrology : The
zodiac sign for thearcher , ruled by Jupiter and covering November 23 - December 21 (tropical astrology ) or December 16 - January 14 (sidereal astrology ). - noun Someone with a Sagittarius
star sign
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Sagittariidae
- noun the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
- noun a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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SAGITTARIUS November 21-December 20: Mercury in Sagittarius could strain your credibility.
SFGate: Top News Stories Christopher Renstrom 2010
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Wealth making has been rather slim with Pluto in Sagittarius; in Capricorn, one of the money grubbing earth signs, better.
Archive 2007-09-01 2007
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Mozart had Sun Aquarius Moon in Sagittarius (same as Yoko Ono) “you have the qualities of an uncompromising intellectual; honesty, strong opinions, and a broad viewpoint on world affairs. … are impulsively quick to act on … ideas, advanced and revolutionary as they may sometimes be. … believe in getting things done, and done in shortest possible time, employing the most innovative methods … can devise.” from here.
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Mozart had Sun Aquarius Moon in Sagittarius (same as Yoko Ono) “you have the qualities of an uncompromising intellectual; honesty, strong opinions, and a broad viewpoint on world affairs. … are impulsively quick to act on … ideas, advanced and revolutionary as they may sometimes be. … believe in getting things done, and done in shortest possible time, employing the most innovative methods … can devise.” from here.
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The new era of Aquarius which will last 2000 years, just like the past era of Pisces (from the birth of Christ onward); especially the Uranium constellation during the coming seven years and Pluto in Sagittarius will bring about very profound changes for mankind.
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The new era of Aquarius which will last 2000 years, just like the past era of Pisces (from the birth of Christ onward); especially the Uranium constellation during the coming seven years and Pluto in Sagittarius will bring about very profound changes for mankind.
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The new era of Aquarius which will last 2000 years, just like the past era of Pisces (from the birth of Christ onward); especially the Uranium constellation during the coming seven years and Pluto in Sagittarius will bring about very profound changes for mankind.
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The most familiar, as it was the earliest of these, was Caxton's, and next to this must be placed what is usually described as the Sagittarius device.
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 Henry R. Plomer 1901
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Chapter Feeds offers a sample from the Battlestar Galactica novel Sagittarius is Bleeding by Peter David.
January 2007 2007
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Chapter Feeds offers a sample from the Battlestar Galactica novel Sagittarius is Bleeding by Peter David.
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