Taurus Definition

tôrəs
noun
A N constellation between Aries and Orion containing the Hyades and the Pleiades star clusters, the Crab nebula, and the bright star Aldebaran; the Bull.
Webster's New World
The second sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about April 21
Webster's New World
A person born under this sign.
Webster's New World
Someone with a Taurus star sign.
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Used attributively as a species epithet.
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Synonyms:
  • Hector Hevodidbon
  • Michael Assat
  • Glen Gebhard
  • Andres Martinez
  • salim
  • Carlos the Jackal
  • carlos
  • Ilich Ramirez Sanchez
  • Ilich Sanchez
  • sanchez
  • bull
  • Taurus the Bull
pronoun

(astrology): The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).

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(astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

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(automobile) An automobile model produced by the Ford Motor Company (1986-present).
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A mountain range in southern Anatolia, running parallel to the Mediterranean coast.

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Other Word Forms of Taurus

Noun

Singular:
Taurus
Plural:
tauruses

Origin of Taurus

  • Middle English from Latin bull, the constellation Taurus tauro- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin Taurus, from Ancient Greek Ταῦρος (Tauros)

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin, from Latin taurus (“bull")

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin taurus (“bull").

    From Wiktionary

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