Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - zodiac
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Zodiac
zodiac
~ n, the zodiac an imaginary area through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel, which some people believe influences our lives (sign of the zodiac (=one of the twelve parts that this area is divided into)) ("Which sign of the zodiac were you born under?" "Leo.") (- see also horoscope) - zodiacal adj
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The zodiac is a diagram used by astrologers to represent the positions of the planets and stars. It is divided into twelve sections, each of which has its own name and symbol. The zodiac is used to try to calculate the influence of the planets, especially on someone’s life. ...the twelve signs of the zodiac. N-SING: the N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~us, from Greek zoidiakos, from zoidiakos, adjective, of carved figures, of the ~, from zoidion carved figure, sign of the ~, from diminutive of zoion living being, figure; akin to Greek zoe life Date: 14th century 1. a. an imaginary band in the heavens centered on the ecliptic that encompasses the apparent paths of all the planets except Pluto and is divided into 12 constellations or signs each taken for astrological purposes to extend 30 degrees of longitude b. a figure representing the signs of the ~ and their symbols 2. a cyclic course a ~ of feasts and fasts — R. W. Emerson • ~al adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a a belt of the heavens limited by lines about 8° from the ecliptic on each side, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and planets as known to ancient astronomers, and divided into twelve equal parts (signs of the zodiac), each formerly containing the similarly named constellation but now by precession of the equinoxes coinciding with the constellation that bears the name of the preceding sign: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn(us), Aquarius, Pisces. b a diagram of these signs. 2 a complete cycle, circuit, or compass. Etymology: ME f. OF zodiaque f. L zodiacus f. Gk zoidiakos f. zoidion sculptured animal-figure, dimin. of zoion animal ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. астр. зодиак, солнечный путь signs of the zodiac —- знаки зодиака 2. редк. (жизненный) путь; круг, круговорот 3. редк. масштаб, охват 4. редк. дюжина ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1391, from O.Fr. zodiaque, from L. zodiacus "zodiac," from Gk. zodiakos (kyklos) "zodiac (circle)," lit. "circle of little animals," from zodiaion, dim. of zoion "animal." In O.E. it was twelf tacna "the twelve signs," and in M.E. also Our Ladye's Waye and the Girdle of the Sky. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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