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zodiac |
2 definitions found 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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