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CAPRICORN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
Synonyms:
Capricorn; Capricorn the Goat; Goat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
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 2
Meaning:
A faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
Synonyms:
Capricorn; Capricornus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Holonyms ("Capricorn" 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
Meaning:
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
Synonyms:
Capricorn; Goat
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Capricorn" 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)
Context examples:
That is the date—February 16—when Mars will move into Capricorn, joining Saturn, Pluto, and Jupiter.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you write for medical journals, you might be reporting on new techniques in dentistry, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, or eye health, all covered by Capricorn, too.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
On December 25/26, you will have the Sun with the new moon solar eclipse join these partying planets in Capricorn.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Once in Capricorn, Jupiter will begin to spread his warmth and good luck to you through your third house of communication.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Jupiter will enter Capricorn on December 2, 2019, and remain in that sign 12 months, until December 19, 2020.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Jupiter, the good fortune planet, will move out of Sagittarius and into Capricorn—a sign more supportive of yours.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
This eclipse will fall at 4-degrees Capricorn.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
At the start of the month, you will have a plethora of planets in Capricorn, your third house—your ruler Pluto, as well as Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Capricorn’s link to large sums of money suggests you will be managing or overseeing budgets in conjunction with the creative work you do.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
All year we have had eclipses in Cancer and Capricorn, and some were tough on you, such as January 5, and I held my breath when I looked at December 25.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
