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SAGITTARIUS

Dictionary entry overview: What does Sagittarius mean?

• SAGITTARIUS (noun)
The noun SAGITTARIUS has 4 senses:

1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
2. a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
3. the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
4. type genus of the Sagittariidae

Familiarity information: SAGITTARIUS used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• SAGITTARIUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Sagittarius; Archer

Hypernyms ("Sagittarius" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Domain category:

astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Holonyms ("Sagittarius" is a part of...):

zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Sagittarius the Archer; Archer; Sagittarius

Instance hypernyms:

house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)

Sense 4

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Sagittariidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Sagittarius; Sagittarius

Hypernyms ("Sagittarius" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Sagittarius"):

Sagittarius serpentarius; secretary bird (large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles)

Holonyms ("Sagittarius" is a member of...):

family Sagittariidae; Sagittariidae (secretary birds)

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