
Meaning of SAGITTARIUS
| Pronunciation: | | `saji'tehreeus
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] type family of the Sagittariidae
- [n] the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
- [n] a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
- [n] (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
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SAGITTARIUS is a 11 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | Archer, Archer, genus Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer |
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| | See Also: | | bird genus, constellation, family Sagittariidae, house, human, individual, mansion, mortal, person, planetary house, Sagittariidae, Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird, sign, sign of the zodiac, somebody, someone, soul, star sign, zodiac | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sag`it*ta"ri*us\, n. [L., literally, an archer, fr.
sagittarius belonging to an arrow, fr. sagitta an arrow.]
(Astron.)
(a) The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the
sun enters about November 22, marked thus
[[sagittarius]] in almanacs; the Archer.
(b) A zodiacal constellation, represented on maps and
globes as a centaur shooting an arrow.
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