Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the equatorial region near Hercules and Scorpius.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An ancient northern constellation, representing a man holding a serpent; the Serpent-bearer. Also called
Serpentarius . The Serpent is now treated as a separate constellation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Astron.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also
Serpentarius .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun astronomy A
zodiacal constellation of thenorthern summer said to depict a man (Asclepius ) holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellationSerpens .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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According to myth, Ophiuchus became a healer when he killed a snake and another appeared with an herb in his mouth that revived the dead one, said Amy Sayle, an astronomy educator at the Moorehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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According to myth, Ophiuchus became a healer when he killed a snake and another appeared with an herb in his mouth that revived the dead one, said Amy Sayle, an astronomy educator at the Moorehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Minnesota Prof Stunned By Response To New Astrological Dates AP 2011
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In addition, there may be a 13th Zodiac sign: Ophiuchus.
New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign? Dean Praetorius 2011
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Sidereal zodiac has a 13th sign, Ophiuchus, throwing a wrench on the well-known 12-sign system.
New Astrological Signs For You And Your Friends? Find Out! Craig Kanalley 2011
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In addition, there may be a 13th Zodiac sign: Ophiuchus.
New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign? The Huffington Post 2011
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In addition, there may be a 13th Zodiac sign: Ophiuchus.
New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign? The Huffington Post 2011
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In the last few days, I have received many alarmed e-mails regarding the recent Internet craze concerning the shattering "new discoveries" that the signs have shifted due to a wobble in the Earth's axis and that there is a new 13th sign called Ophiuchus.
Astrology Myths Debunked: The Truth About Your 'New' Sign Gahl Eden Sasson 2011
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Ophiuchus, the so-called 13th sign, was not adopted into Astrology because the sun barely touches the constellation during its path through the Zodiac.
Astrology Myths Debunked: The Truth About Your 'New' Sign Gahl Eden Sasson 2011
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This story about our signs changing, as well as the "discovery" of a 13th sign Ophiuchus, is nothing new; it surfaces every few years and is recycled by the media.
New Zodiac Sign: Astrology Makeover or Misinformation? Virginia Bell 2011
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*Astronomers say the zodiac should include a 13th constellation, Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer.
Traditional vs. astronomical zodiac Post 2011
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