Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The tenth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
- noun One who is born under this sign.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ancient zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius; also, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, the winter solstice: represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure having the fore part like a goat and the hind part like a fish. Its symbol is
#211 . - noun [lowercase] An ibex; a steinbok.
- noun [lowercase] A member of, the coleopterous family Cerambycidæ.
- [lowercase] Of or belonging to the coleopterous family Cerambycidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Astron.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See
tropic . - noun (Astron.) A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish.
- noun (Zoöl.) any beetle of the family
Carambucidæ ; one of the long-horned beetles. The larvæ usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and shrubs and are often destructive. SeeGirdler ,Pruner .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun astronomy :
Capricornus - proper noun astrology : The
zodiac sign for thegoat , ruled by Saturn and covering December 23 - January 20 (tropical astrology ) or January 15 - February 14 (sidereal astrology ). - noun Someone with a Capricorn
star sign
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
- noun a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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CAPRICORN December 21-January 18: Mercury re-enters Capricorn.
SFGate: Top News Stories Christopher Renstrom 2011
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It should be noted that Chris Taylor has Mars in Capricorn, and will be enjoying the benefits of the Pluto-Mars transit when it hits.
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It can easily be seen that the ambitious Capricorn is both drawn and attracted to the potentials in the mid heaven.
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Now, in Capricorn, these Jovial are not contingent upon Capricornian virtues, such as family connections, being on time for work, and practical use of inside knowledge.
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And their master is now Pluto in Capricorn: Nostradamus said of this situation: War is Near!
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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His sun is in Capricorn and moon is in Gemini; he is glib, witty, clever and awfully ambitious.
Hana and Haruki 2007
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His sun is in Capricorn and moon is in Gemini; he is glib, witty, clever and awfully ambitious.
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Capricorn is the astrological sign that rules collective property, such as corporations, governments, and family trusts.
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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Nearly two dozen people suggested the name Capricorn, pertinent to the fact that the Tropic of Capricorn crosses the province.
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But the bulk of Africa South of the Sahara and North of the Tropic of Capricorn is an unhealthy, depressing, energy-sapping region which deserves the expert ministrations of Unesco nearly as much as the Matto Grosso of Brazil.
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