Meaning of Zodiac | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of zodiac.
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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.
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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.”

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