TAURUS

Taurus, Taurus the Bull, Bull

(noun) the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

Taurus

(noun) a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini

Taurus, Bull

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

Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Carlos, Carlos the Jackal, Salim, Andres Martinez, Taurus, Glen Gebhard, Hector Hevodidbon, Michael Assat

(noun) Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Tau"rus, n. Etym: [L., akin to Gr. steer. See Steer a young ox.]

1. (Astron.) (a) The Bull; the second in order of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April; -- marked thus [taurus] in almanacs. (b) A zodiacal constellation, containing the well-known clusters called the Pleiades and the Hyades, in the latter of which is situated the remarkably bright Aldebaran.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of ruminants comprising the common domestic cattle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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