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Tau·rus | \ ˈtȯr-əs 
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\Definition of Taurus
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a zodiacal constellation that contains the Pleiades and Hyades and is represented pictorially by a bull's forequarters
2a : the second sign of the zodiac in astrology
b : one born under the sign of Taurus — see Signs of the Zodiac Table
Taurus
geographical nameTau·rus | \ ˈtȯr-əs \
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or Turkish Toros \ tȯ-ˈrȯs \
\Definition of Taurus (Entry 2 of 2)
mountains in southern Turkey parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast
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Taurus
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Taurus
: the second sign of the zodiac that comes between Aries and Gemini and has a bull as its symbol
: a person born under the sign of Taurus : a person born between April 20 and May 20
Taurus
nounTau·rus | \ ˈtȯr-əs \
\Kids Definition of Taurus
1 : a constellation between Aries and Gemini imagined as a bull
2 : the second sign of the zodiac or a person born under this sign
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