Sagittarius
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noun \-ē-əs\Definition of SAGITTARIUS
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: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located
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a : the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology — see zodiac table b : one born under the sign of Sagittarius
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- Are you a Sagittarius or a Capricorn?
Origin of SAGITTARIUS
Latin (genitive Sagittarii), literally, archer, from sagitta
First Known Use: 14th century
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Sagittarius
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)In astronomy, the constellation lying between Capricorn and Scorpio; in astrology, the ninth sign of the zodiac, governing approximately the period November 22–December 21. Its symbol is either a centaur shooting a bow and arrow or an arrow drawn across a bow. The association of this constellation with a mounted archer originated in Babylonia as early as the 11th century BC.
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