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Meaning of Zodiac | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈzəʊ.dɪˌæk

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of zodiac.
    alt-of
  2. The Zodiac Killer.
  3. The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
  4. A inflatable boat.
  5. The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
  6. The Chinese zodiac.
  7. The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
  8. Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
  9. A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.

Equivalents

العربية منطقة البروج
Deutsch Tierkreis
Français zodiac
Gàidhlig grian-chrios
Bahasa Indonesia zodiak
日本語 黄道帯
Kurdî burc
Polski zodiak
Српски zodijak зодијак
Türkçe burç

Examples

“Tremulous on the bladed graſs ſhone bright the pearly drops, like an aſſembly of ſparkling ſtars dancing on the plains of the zodiac; vocal was every bending ſpray, every reed was inſpired, each vvarbling throat ſeemed to emulate the melodious voice of the bird of a thouſand ſongs.”
“Discussing both Chinese and Western zodiacs might be a prewriting activity.”
“So the Dendera Zodiac seems to be a complete copy of the Mesopotamian zodiac.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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