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Capricorn - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Capricorn : (noun)
1: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in
Capricorn [syn: Capricorn, Goat]
2: a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere;
between Sagittarius and Aquarius [syn: Capricornus, Capricorn]
3: the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from
about December 22 to January 19 [syn: Capricorn, Capricorn
the Goat, Goat]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Capricorn : \Cap"ri*corn\, n. [L. capricornus; caper goat _ cornu
horn: cf. F. capricorne.]
1. (Astron.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun
enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See
Tropic.
The sun was entered into Capricorn. --Dryden.
2. (Astron.) A southern constellation, represented on ancient
monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its
fore part like a fish.
Capricorn beetle (Zo["o]l.), any beetle of the family
Carambucid[ae]; one of the long-horned beetles. The
larv[ae] usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and
shrubs and are often destructive. See Girdler, Pruner.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Capricorn |
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acmc_clock_euro: #Ascendant / #MediumCoeli for Madrid, ES for NOW (13h00m01s UT): 22°54'21.2'' #Aries (AC) / 12°26'44.7'' #Capricorn (MC) #astrology |
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acmc_clock_euro: #Ascendant / #MediumCoeli for Lissabon, P for NOW (12h30m01s UT): 00°47'36.2'' #Aries (AC) / 00°30'33.2'' #Capricorn (MC) #astrology |
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acmc_clock_asia: #Sun is now (12h30m01s UT) setting at 01°48'47.6'' #Capricorn #opposite #ascendant in Bombay, IND #astrology #astronomy |
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