Aquarius definition

ə-kwârē-əs
Someone with an Aquarius star sign.
noun
1
0
(astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a water carrier.
pronoun
0
0
(astrology): The zodiac sign for the water carrier, ruled by Uranus covering January 21 - February 19 (tropical astrology) or February 15 - March 14 (sidereal astrology).
pronoun
0
0
A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Pisces and Aquila.
noun
0
1
The 11th sign of the zodiac in astrology.
noun
0
1
Advertisement
One who is born under this sign.
noun
0
1
(place, proper) A large S constellation, near the celestial equator between Cetus and Capricornus; the Water Bearer.
noun
0
1
(place, proper) The eleventh sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about January 21
noun
0
1
A person born under this sign.
noun
0
1
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Pisces and Aquila. Aquarius (the Water Bearer) is the 11th sign of the zodiac.
0
1
Advertisement

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
aquarius
Plural:
aquariuses

Origin of aquarius

  • Middle English from Latin water carrier, the constellation Aquarius from aqua water aqua

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

  • From Latin aquārius (“water carrier”), from aqua (“water”) + -arius

    From Wiktionary

Aquarius Sentence Examples

  • The zodiac of Notre Dame of Paris, opening with Aquarius, is a noted instance.'

  • Halley's comet conforms very well, however, with a meteoric shower directed from Aquarius early in May.

  • Between these two extremes the other parts and organs of the body were distributed among the remaining signs of the zodiac, the neck being assigned to the Bull, the shoulders and arms to the Gemini (or twins), the breast to Cancer, the flanks to Leo, the bladder to Virgo, the buttocks to the Balance, the pubis to the Scorpion, the thighs to Sagittarius, the knees to Capricorn, and the limbs to Aquarius.

  • The longbow archers from Aquarius were not as successful this time round, but some excellent shots on gold ensured that everyone kept smiling.

  • Let's say someone has an ascendant of 20 Virgo, a Moon of 4 Aries, and a Sun at 17 Aquarius.

More sentences

Words near aquarius in the Dictionary