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- noun Alternative capitalization of
zodiac
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Examples
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As the constellation of the Gemini is nearer the Bears than Aries is, it is certain that if the sun, instead of being in Aries, had been in Gemini, both the sun and that portion of the Zodiac made ruddy by the sun, would have been seen to wheel nearer to the Bears, By the ruddy Zodiac must necessarily be understood that portion of the Zodiac affected or made red by the sun; for the whole of the Zodiac never changes, nor appears to change, with respect to the remainder of the heavens.
Purgatory. Canto IV 1909
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Research, however, has proved a combination of cultural influences with some signs … First of all, the word itself, Zodiac, comes from a Greek word meaning, 'The circle of animals'.
RedState 2010
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The scene in Zodiac where the killer ties up the man and woman and places them face down by the lake, then stabs the man repeatedly in the back while she watches and anticipates that she is next, then she gets stabbed repeatedly.
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“Hurdy Gurdy Man” by Donovan in Zodiac was pretty affective as well.
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Leo: The kitchen of the King of the Zodiac is yet another precious jewel in their tastefully arranged crown.
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Leo: Anything really difficult this week will happen when The King of the Zodiac is not present.
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Unfortunately, being the Willard of the Zodiac is not an unmixed blessing.
The Year of the Rat 2008
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"A remarkable feat of concentration, Zodiac is a fully mature triumph," raves Nathan Lee in the Voice.
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Zodiac is considerably more adult than both Se7en, which salivates over the macabre cat-and-mouse game it plays with the audience, and the macho brinkmanship of Fight Club, finds Graham Fuller.
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And Newsweek's David Ansen: Zodiac is meticulously crafted - Harris Savides's state-of-the-art digital cinematography has a richness indistinguishable from film - and it runs almost two hours and 40 minutes.
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