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sagittal |
sagittal suture |
sagittaria |
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Sagittarius
| sagittarius serpentarius
| sagittarius the archer
| sagittary
| sagittate
| sagittate-leaf
Sagittarius
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Sagittarius has 4 senses
- sagittarius(n = noun.person) archer - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius; Array is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
- sagittarius(n = noun.object) Array - a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus; Array is a part of zodiac
- sagittarius(n = noun.location) archer, sagittarius the archer - the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21; Array is a kind of house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign
- sagittarius(n = noun.animal) genus sagittarius - type genus of the Sagittariidae; Array is a kind of bird genus
is a kind of constellation
is a member of family sagittariidae, sagittariidae
CIDE DICTIONARY
Sagittarius, n. [L., literally, an archer, fr. sagittarius belonging to an arrow, fr. sagitta an arrow.].
The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Sagittarius, n.
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of an archer.
2 a the ninth sign of the zodiac (the Archer). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of an archer.
2 a the ninth sign of the zodiac (the Archer). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.
Derivative
Sagittarian adj. & n.
Etymology
ME f. L, = archer, f. sagitta arrow
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