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Capricornus

noun
Cap·​ri·​cor·​nus | \ ˌka-pri-ˈkȯr-nəs \

Definition of Capricornus

astronomy
: capricorn The chart shows the path of Vesta through Sagittarius and Capricornus for nearly six months. — Sky And Telescope, June 1971

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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