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 - 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
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Tau•rus
(tôr′əs),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] Tau•ri (tôr′ī)USA pronunciation for 1.
Tau•rus (tôr′əs),USA pronunciation n.
- Astronomythe Bull, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Aries, containing the bright star Aldebaran.
- Astrology
- the second sign of the zodiac: the fixed earth sign. See illus. under zodiac.
- a person born under this sign, usually between April 20th and May 20th.
- Latin
- Middle English 1350–1400
Tau•rus (tôr′əs),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa mountain range in S Turkey: highest peak, 12,251 ft. (3734 m).
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'Taurus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ala Dağ
- Alcyone
- Aldebaran
- Aries
- Bull
- Cilician Gates
- Crab Nebula
- Gemini
- Hyades
- Isauria
- Lycaonia
- Orion
- Perseus
- Pleiades
- Syria
- Tarsus
- Taurids
- Taurus Mountains
- beta
- bittern
- bull
- cattle
- earth
- earth sign
- fixed sign
- ox
- ruler
- sand tiger
- taurine
- tauro-
- toreador
- torero
- under
- zebu
- zodiacal constellation