sign of the zodiac
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia.
sign of the zodiac
n
(Astrology) any of the 12 equal areas, 30° wide, into which the zodiac can be divided, named after the 12 zodiacal constellations. In astrology, it is thought that a person's psychological type and attitudes to life can be correlated with the sign in which the sun lay at the moment of his birth, with the ascendant sign, and to a lesser extent with the signs in which other planets lay at this time. Also called: sign, star sign or sun sign See also planet3, house9
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
sign′ of the zo′diac
n.
1. one of the 12 constellations along the path of the ecliptic.
2. (in contemporary Western astrology) one of the 12 divisions of the ecliptic, each consisting of 30 degrees, marked off from the point of the vernal equinox.
[1865–70]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Noun | 1. |  sign of the zodiac - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is dividedastrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.