SCORPIO

Scorpio, Scorpio the Scorpion, Scorpion

(noun) the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

Scorpius, Scorpio

(noun) a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius

Scorpio, Scorpion

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Scor"pi*o, n.; pl. Scorpiones. Etym: [L.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A scorpion.

2. (Astron.) (a) The eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the twenty-third day of October, marked thus [scorpio] in almanacs. (b) A constellation of the zodiac containing the bright star Antares. It is drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a scorpion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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