Tau·rus (tôr  s)n. In all senses also called Bull. 1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Orion and Aries. 2. a. The second sign of the zodiac. b. One who is born under this sign. [Middle English, from Latin, bull, the constellation Taurus; see tauro- in Indo-European roots.] |
Taurus [ˈtɔːrəs]
n Latin genitive Tauri [ˈtɔːraɪ]
1. (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) Astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Orion and between Aries and Gemini. It contains the star Aldebaran, the star clusters Hyades and Pleiades, and the Crab Nebula
2. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology
a. Also called the Bull the second sign of the zodiac, symbol ♉, having a fixed earth classification and ruled by the planet Venus. The sun is in this sign between about April 20 and May 20
b. a person born when the sun is in this sign
adj
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) born under or characteristic of Taurus Also (for senses 2b, 3) Taurean [ˈtɔːrɪən tɔːˈrɪən]
[from Latin: bull]
| Taurus (tôrs) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Orion and Aries. Taurus (the Bull) contains the bright star Aldebaran and the grouping known as the Pleiades. It is the second sign of the zodiac. |
Taurus
1. the bull, second of the zodiaeal eonstellations.
2. the bull, second of the astrological signs.
See also: Bulls and Bullfighting
2. the bull, second of the astrological signs.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Taurus - Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949) Andres Martinez, Carlos, Carlos the Jackal, Glen Gebhard, Hector Hevodidbon, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Michael Assat, Salim, Sanchez act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear |
| 2. | Taurus - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | |
| 3. | Taurus - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes Aldebaran - the brightest star in Taurus Crab Nebula - a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD Pleiades - a star cluster in the constellation Taurus | |
| 4. | Taurus - the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 |
Translations
Taurus [ˈtɔːrəs] n → Taureau m
to be Taurus → être Taureau, être du Taureau
I'm Taurus → Je suis Taureau., Je suis du Taureau.
to be Taurus → être Taureau, être du Taureau
I'm Taurus → Je suis Taureau., Je suis du Taureau.
Taurus [ˈtɔːrəs] n (Astron, Astrol) → Toro
to be Taurus → essere del Toro
Taurus [ˈtɔːrəs] n (Astron, Astrol) → Toro
to be Taurus → essere del Toro
to be Taurus → essere del Toro
Taurus [ˈtɔːrəs] n (Astron, Astrol) → Toro
to be Taurus → essere del Toro
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