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Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
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Definition of Sagittarius
1
: 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
2a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology — see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under the sign of Sagittarius
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Sagittarius
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Sagittarius
: the ninth sign of the zodiac : the sign that comes between Scorpio and Capricorn and that has a centaur shooting a bow and arrow as its symbol
: a person born under the sign Sagittarius : a person born between November 22 and December 21
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Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
| \ ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs
\
\
Kids Definition of Sagittarius
1
: a constellation between Scorpio and Capricorn imagined as a centaur
2
: the ninth sign of the zodiac or a person born under this sign
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