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Capricornus

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Cap·ri·cor·nus  (kpr-kôrns)
n.
Variant of Capricorn.
Capricornus [ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnəs]
n Latin genitive -ni [-naɪ]
(Astronomy) a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
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Noun1.Capricornus - a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
Capricorn
zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
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As we pluck out the shafts, stand aside; here's the battering-ram, Capricornus, or the Goat; full tilt, he comes rushing, and headlong we are tossed; when Aquarius, or the Water-bearer, pours out his whole deluge and drowns us; and to wind up with Pisces, or the Fishes, we sleep.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
 
 
 
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