CAPRICORN

Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goat

(noun) the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

Capricornus, Capricorn

(noun) a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

Capricorn, Goat

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cap"ri*corn, n. Etym: [L. capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F. capricorne.]

1. (Astron.)

Definition: The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic. The sun was entered into Capricorn. Dryden.

2. (Astron.)

Definition: A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish. Capricorn beetle (Zoöl.), any beetle of the family Carambucidæ; one of the long-horned beetles. The larvæ usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and shurbs and are often destructive. See Girdler, Pruner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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