- Also called: the Ram
the first sign of the zodiac, symbol ♈, having a cardinal fire classification, ruled by the planet Mars. The sun is in this sign between about March 21 and April 19 a person born during the period when the sun is in this sign
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Ar•ies
(âr′ēz, -ē ēz′),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] A•ri•e•tis
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(ə rī′i tis).USA pronunciation
- Astronomythe Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Astrology
- the first sign of the zodiac: the cardinal fire sign. See illus. under zodiac.
- a person born under this sign, usually between March 21st and April 19th.
- Latin: ram
- Middle English 1350–1400
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'Aries' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
February
- First Point of Aries
- January
- Pisces
- Ram
- Taurus
- actuary
- antirevolutionary
- apiary
- aviary
- beneficiary
- bestiary
- bicentenary
- breviary
- cardinal sign
- centenary
- cessionary
- concessionary
- confectionary
- confessionary
- convulsionary
- counterrevolutionary
- customary
- dictionary
- domiciliary
- electuary
- estuary
- evangeliary
- fiduciary
- fire
- fire sign
- friary
- functionary
- homiliary
- incendiary
- insurrectionary
- intermediary
- itinerary
- judiciary
- justiciary
- laniary
- lectionary
- legendary
- legionary
- missionary
- mortuary
- nonfiduciary
- nonmercenary
- nonmissionary
- nonreactionary