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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zodiac \Zo"di*ac\, n. [F. zodiaque (cf. It zodiaco), fr L.
zodiacus Gr ? (sc. ?), fr ?, dim. of zw^,on an animal,
akin to ? living, ? to live.]
1. (Astron.)
a An imaginary belt in the heavens, 16[deg] or 18[deg]
broad, in the middle of which is the ecliptic, or
sun's path. It comprises the twelve constellations,
which one constituted, and from which were named the
twelve signs of the zodiac.
b A figure representing the signs, symbols, and
constellations of the zodiac.
2. A girdle; a belt. [Poetic & R.]
By his side As in a glistering zodiac, hung the
sword. --Milton.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
zodiac
n 1: a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the
ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for
astrological purposes
2: (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal
constellations and showing their signs
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