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sagittarius

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a large constellation (= a group of stars) said to look like a centaur (= half human, half horse) shooting an arrow:

Examples:

The planet orbits a red dwarf star in Sagittarius.
2
the ninth sign of the zodiac, relating to the period 22 November to 22 December represented by a centaur shooting an arrow, or a person born during this period:

Examples:

He was born under the sign of Sagittarius.
My husband is a Sagittarius.
3
the ninth sign of the zodiac, covering the period November 22 to December 21 and represented by a creature with a human upper body and horse’s lower body, or a person born during this period

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