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Aquarius
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Aquarius has 3 senses
- aquarius(n = noun.person) water bearer - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius; Array is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
- aquarius(n = noun.object) Array - a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces; Array is a part of zodiac
- aquarius(n = noun.location) aquarius the water bearer, water bearer - the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18; Array is a kind of house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign
is a kind of constellation
CIDE DICTIONARY
Aquarius, n. [L. aquarius, adj., relating to water, and n., a water-carrier, fr. aqua. See Aqua.].
The Water-bearer; the eleventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of January; -- so called from the rains which prevail at that season in Italy and the East. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Aquarius, n.
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of a water-carrier.
2 a the eleventh sign of the zodiac (the Water-carrier). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of a water-carrier.
2 a the eleventh sign of the zodiac (the Water-carrier). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.
Derivative
Aquarian adj. & n.
Etymology
ME f. L (as AQUARIUM)
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