Etymology: [ 'zO-dE-"ak ] (noun.) 14th century. English in the late 14th century, via Old French zodiaque and Latin zōdiācus, from Ancient Greek ζωδιακός zōdiakos , literally "circle of little animals", from ζώδι(αι)ον, the diminutive of ζῶον (zōon, “animal”).
The twelve equal divisions of the astrological zodiacal region into signs, or houses, of the zodiac, each sign named after a constellation in this region, The belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year, the ecliptic, A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac, Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above, The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which thousands of years ago included the apparent path of the sun, moon, and planets, a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes, (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs, A system of symbols compositing the elements and the modalities and attributing them to the constellations intersected by the astronomical ecliptic, The zodiac (zoological or "animal" circle) is seen as a belt around the earth's ecliptic arbitrarily divided into the twelve sections or signs (starting with Aries) From Earth, the planets appear to lie within this belt, A band that passes round the celestial sphere extending 9° on either side of the ecliptic It includes the apparent paths of the sun, moon and planets (except Pluto) The band is divided into the twelve signs of the zodiac, each 30° wide These signs indicate the sun's position each month in the year and were names by the ancient Greeks after the zodiacal constellations that occupied the signs some 2000 years ago However, as a result of the precession of the equinoxes the constellations have since moved eastwards by over 30° and no longer coincide with the signs, A rubber dinghy An inflatable craft for the transport of people, An imaginary belt in the heavens, 16° or 18° broad, in the middle of which is the ecliptic, or sun's path, A girdle; a belt, The twelve signs, or houses, of the zodiac. Each sign corresponds to one of the constellations along the zodiac, A belt-like region in the sky that includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and planets. It extends approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic and is divided into 12 equal parts, each of which is named after a constellation, (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes, A figure representing the signs, symbols, and constellations of the zodiac, A set of 12 constellations through which the sun, moon and planets travel though during the course of a year, It comprises the twelve constellations, which one constituted, and from which were named, the twelve signs of the zodiac, 1 an imaginary belt extending about 8° on each side of the ecliptic and containing the apparent paths of the sun, moon, and principal planets through 12 constellations or signs 2 a diagram representing this and often containing the symbol for each sign of the zodiac 3 a circuit or round, Egyptians created one of the world's first zodiacs using animals familiar to them, including the crocodile, hippopotamus, and scarab beetle The modern Western zodiac is based upon this ancient view of the night sky as an arc covering a round world Egyptians viewed the sky as a giant ocean through which gods sailed in celestial boats, much as they plied the waters of the river Nile This concept of a universal ocean surrounding the world was vital to Egyptian mythology and religion and remained virtually unchanged through more than three centuries of Egyptian history, A belt in the heavens through which the sun passes, as we see it from earth This belt is extended a little bit (about 8 degrees) on either side of the sun in order to fit the constellations There are 12 constellations that are usually included, one for each month, The band of the sky extending 8 degrees either side of the ecliptic, The apparent path, in the sky, followed by the sun, moon and most planets, lying within 10 degrees of the celestial equator Ancient Astrologers (nothing to do with modern astronomy! ) divided it into 12 groups, the Signs of the Zodiac, though there are actually 13 astronomical constellations which lie on the zodiac, since the Sun passes through Ophiuchus each December Ophiuchus is not recognised by astrologers, the division of the ecliptic into twelve equal parts; each of these parts or "signs" is identified by a name and symbol, The position of the sun during the course of the year as it appears to move though successive constellations Also, the band where the ecliptic runs centrally through the celestial sphere and contains the sun, the moon, and all the planets except Venus and Pluto, diagram representing the twelve zodiac signs, The zodiac is a diagram used by astrologers to represent the positions of the planets and stars. It is divided into twelve sections, each of which has its own name and symbol. The zodiac is used to try to calculate the influence of the planets, especially on someone's life. the twelve signs of the zodiac. the zodiac an imaginary area through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel, which some people believe influences our lives sign of the zodiac (=one of the 12 parts that this area is divided into) (zodiaque, from zoidiakos ). Belt around the heavens extending about 9° on either side of the ecliptic. The orbits of the Moon and the major planets (except Pluto) lie entirely within the zodiac. In astrology, each of 12 constellations along this circle is considered to occupy 1/12 (30°) of it. The positions of the Sun and planets when a person is born and their motion through these constellations are said to exert influence on his or her life, though precession of the equinoxes has shifted the constellations eastward and the Sun no longer passes through them on the traditional dates: Aries, the ram (March 21-April 19); Taurus, the bull (April 20-May 20); Gemini, the twins (May 21-June 21); Cancer, the crab (June 22-July 22); Leo, the lion (July 23-August 22); Virgo, the virgin (August 23-September 22); Libra, the balance (September 23-October 23); Scorpius (see Scorpio), the scorpion (October 24-November 21); Sagittarius, the archer (November 22-December 21); Capricornus (see Capricorn), the goat (December 22-January 19); Aquarius, the water bearer (January 20-February 18); Pisces, the fish (February 19-March 20), Twelve constellations dividing the ecliptic into approximately equal parts Each month the Sun is in a different constellation of the zodiac, A band of 12 constellations along the ecliptic, or sun's annual path around the celestial sphere The moon and planets remain in the zodiac, An imaginary belt across the sky in which the Sun, Moon, and all of the planets can always be found, A circular band in the sky that includes the apparent annual path of the Sun around the earth (called the ecliptic) and a small region on either side of this path See also Signs, The stars in the heavens divided into twelve main groups Imaginary patterns are imposed upon various star patterns as an aid to remember the stars In Astrology, the Zodiac signs signify personality types for the people born under them The Zodiac signs are determined by durations of time in the calendar The twelve signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces, zo-dee-ack; A wheel of "animals" in the sky upon which astrology is based *This is my Dragon Spirit Guardian/Guide's name for anything that can't fly Close the Book, The name given to the twelve constellations[?] sitting on the ecliptic[?] The concept of the zodiac is functionally more important to astrology[?] than to astronomy, but it is still referred to occasionally, That row of constellations upon which the plane of the ecliptic travels According to classical Greek Astrology that would include the constellations Aires through Pisces, The belt centered on the Ecliptic that is 8 degrees wide on either side and is divided into twelve equal parts of 30 degrees each, called the Signs of the Zodiac The signs were named for the constellations that at one time lay more or less behind the sign, much as street names often receive their names from a particular tree or natural landmark, the twelve constellations (not including Ophiuchus) through which the ecliptic passes: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces, Series of 12 constellations that the sun, planets, and moon move across, The set of constellations through which the sun appears to pass during the course of a year The twelve official constellations are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pieces In addition, the modern definition of the constellations places the sun in the constellation of Ophiuchus for 10 days in December, imaginary strip which encircles the sky and is divided into 12 areas; 12 astrological birth signs,
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The twelve equal divisions of the astrological zodiacal region into signs, or houses, of the zodiac, each sign named after a constellation in this region
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The belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year, the ecliptic
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A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac
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Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above - "Discussing both Chinese and Western zodiacs might be a prewriting activity."
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The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which thousands of years ago included the apparent path of the sun, moon, and planets
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a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
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(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs
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A system of symbols compositing the elements and the modalities and attributing them to the constellations intersected by the astronomical ecliptic
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The zodiac (zoological or "animal" circle) is seen as a belt around the earth's ecliptic arbitrarily divided into the twelve sections or signs (starting with Aries) From Earth, the planets appear to lie within this belt
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A band that passes round the celestial sphere extending 9° on either side of the ecliptic It includes the apparent paths of the sun, moon and planets (except Pluto) The band is divided into the twelve signs of the zodiac, each 30° wide These signs indicate the sun's position each month in the year and were names by the ancient Greeks after the zodiacal constellations that occupied the signs some 2000 years ago However, as a result of the precession of the equinoxes the constellations have since moved eastwards by over 30° and no longer coincide with the signs
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A rubber dinghy An inflatable craft for the transport of people
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An imaginary belt in the heavens, 16° or 18° broad, in the middle of which is the ecliptic, or sun's path
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A girdle; a belt
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The twelve signs, or houses, of the zodiac. Each sign corresponds to one of the constellations along the zodiac
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A belt-like region in the sky that includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and planets. It extends approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic and is divided into 12 equal parts, each of which is named after a constellation
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(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
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A figure representing the signs, symbols, and constellations of the zodiac
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A set of 12 constellations through which the sun, moon and planets travel though during the course of a year
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It comprises the twelve constellations, which one constituted, and from which were named, the twelve signs of the zodiac
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1 an imaginary belt extending about 8° on each side of the ecliptic and containing the apparent paths of the sun, moon, and principal planets through 12 constellations or signs 2 a diagram representing this and often containing the symbol for each sign of the zodiac 3 a circuit or round
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Egyptians created one of the world's first zodiacs using animals familiar to them, including the crocodile, hippopotamus, and scarab beetle The modern Western zodiac is based upon this ancient view of the night sky as an arc covering a round world Egyptians viewed the sky as a giant ocean through which gods sailed in celestial boats, much as they plied the waters of the river Nile This concept of a universal ocean surrounding the world was vital to Egyptian mythology and religion and remained virtually unchanged through more than three centuries of Egyptian history
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A belt in the heavens through which the sun passes, as we see it from earth This belt is extended a little bit (about 8 degrees) on either side of the sun in order to fit the constellations There are 12 constellations that are usually included, one for each month
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The band of the sky extending 8 degrees either side of the ecliptic
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The apparent path, in the sky, followed by the sun, moon and most planets, lying within 10 degrees of the celestial equator Ancient Astrologers (nothing to do with modern astronomy! ) divided it into 12 groups, the Signs of the Zodiac, though there are actually 13 astronomical constellations which lie on the zodiac, since the Sun passes through Ophiuchus each December Ophiuchus is not recognised by astrologers
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the division of the ecliptic into twelve equal parts; each of these parts or "signs" is identified by a name and symbol
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The position of the sun during the course of the year as it appears to move though successive constellations Also, the band where the ecliptic runs centrally through the celestial sphere and contains the sun, the moon, and all the planets except Venus and Pluto
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diagram representing the twelve zodiac signs isim
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The zodiac is a diagram used by astrologers to represent the positions of the planets and stars. It is divided into twelve sections, each of which has its own name and symbol. The zodiac is used to try to calculate the influence of the planets, especially on someone's life. the twelve signs of the zodiac. the zodiac an imaginary area through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel, which some people believe influences our lives sign of the zodiac (=one of the 12 parts that this area is divided into) (zodiaque, from zoidiakos ). Belt around the heavens extending about 9° on either side of the ecliptic. The orbits of the Moon and the major planets (except Pluto) lie entirely within the zodiac. In astrology, each of 12 constellations along this circle is considered to occupy 1/12 (30°) of it. The positions of the Sun and planets when a person is born and their motion through these constellations are said to exert influence on his or her life, though precession of the equinoxes has shifted the constellations eastward and the Sun no longer passes through them on the traditional dates: Aries, the ram (March 21-April 19); Taurus, the bull (April 20-May 20); Gemini, the twins (May 21-June 21); Cancer, the crab (June 22-July 22); Leo, the lion (July 23-August 22); Virgo, the virgin (August 23-September 22); Libra, the balance (September 23-October 23); Scorpius (see Scorpio), the scorpion (October 24-November 21); Sagittarius, the archer (November 22-December 21); Capricornus (see Capricorn), the goat (December 22-January 19); Aquarius, the water bearer (January 20-February 18); Pisces, the fish (February 19-March 20)
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Twelve constellations dividing the ecliptic into approximately equal parts Each month the Sun is in a different constellation of the zodiac
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A band of 12 constellations along the ecliptic, or sun's annual path around the celestial sphere The moon and planets remain in the zodiac
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An imaginary belt across the sky in which the Sun, Moon, and all of the planets can always be found
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A circular band in the sky that includes the apparent annual path of the Sun around the earth (called the ecliptic) and a small region on either side of this path See also Signs
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The stars in the heavens divided into twelve main groups Imaginary patterns are imposed upon various star patterns as an aid to remember the stars In Astrology, the Zodiac signs signify personality types for the people born under them The Zodiac signs are determined by durations of time in the calendar The twelve signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces
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zo-dee-ack; A wheel of "animals" in the sky upon which astrology is based *This is my Dragon Spirit Guardian/Guide's name for anything that can't fly Close the Book
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The name given to the twelve constellations[?] sitting on the ecliptic[?] The concept of the zodiac is functionally more important to astrology[?] than to astronomy, but it is still referred to occasionally
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That row of constellations upon which the plane of the ecliptic travels According to classical Greek Astrology that would include the constellations Aires through Pisces
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The belt centered on the Ecliptic that is 8 degrees wide on either side and is divided into twelve equal parts of 30 degrees each, called the Signs of the Zodiac The signs were named for the constellations that at one time lay more or less behind the sign, much as street names often receive their names from a particular tree or natural landmark
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the twelve constellations (not including Ophiuchus) through which the ecliptic passes: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces
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Series of 12 constellations that the sun, planets, and moon move across
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The set of constellations through which the sun appears to pass during the course of a year The twelve official constellations are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pieces In addition, the modern definition of the constellations places the sun in the constellation of Ophiuchus for 10 days in December
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the Zodiac
imaginary strip which encircles the sky and is divided into 12 areas; 12 astrological birth signs
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