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What's The Definition Of Taurus?
[n] the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
[n] a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini [n] (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus Synonyms | Synonyms for Taurus: Bull | Bull | Taurus the Bull Related Terms | Find terms related to Taurus: See Also | Aldebaran | constellation | Crab Nebula | house | human | individual | mansion | mortal | person | planetary house | Pleiades | sign | sign of the zodiac | somebody | someone | soul | star sign | zodiac Taurus In Webster's Dictionary \Tau"rus\ (t[add]"r[u^]s), n. [L., akin to Gr. tay^ros,
and E. 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. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ruminants comprising the common
domestic cattle.
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