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HOROSCOPE
horoscope
(noun) a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
horoscope
(noun) a prediction of someone’s future based on the relative positions of the planets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
horoscope (plural horoscopes)
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
An astrological forecast of a person's future based on such information.
Synonyms
• rashifal
Source: Wiktionary
Hor"o*scope, n. Etym: [F. horoscope, L. horoscopus, fr. Gr. n., a horoscope; Hour, and -scope.]
1. (Astrol.) (a) The representation made of the aspect of the heavens at the moment of a person's birth, by which the astrologer professed to foretell the events of the person's life; especially, the sign of the zodiac rising above the horizon at such a moment. (b) The diagram or scheme of twelve houses or signs of the zodiac, into which the whole circuit of the heavens was divided for the purposes of such prediction of fortune.
2. The planisphere invented by Jean Paduanus.
3. A table showing the length of the days and nights at all places. Heyse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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