Capricorn Definition

kăprĭ-kôrn
noun
Capricornus.
Webster's New World
The tenth sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about Dec. 22
Webster's New World
A person born under this sign.
Webster's New World
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(astrology): The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 23 - January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 - February 14 (sidereal astrology).

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(astronomy): Capricornus.

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Other Word Forms of Capricorn

Noun

Singular:
Capricorn
Plural:
capricorns

Origin of Capricorn

  • Middle English Capricorne from Latin Capricornus caper capr- goat cornū horn ker-1 in Indo-European roots

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

  • From Latin Capricornus.

    From Wiktionary

Capricorn Sentence Examples

  • Thus, the second sign (of the Ox) occupies the position of Capricorn, the third that of Sagittarius, and so on.

  • From Cape York almost to the tropic of Capricorn the rainfall exceeds 50 in.

  • Capricorn pets are born somewhere between December 21 and January 19.

  • Hence, when you are approaching the issues of Capricorn romance in a person's natal chart, it is important to determine how dominant Capricorn is within the individual's chart alongside the dominant signs within his partner's natal chart.

  • He started in March 1860, passing Lake Torrens and Lake Eyre, beyond which he found a pleasant, fertile country till he crossed the Macdonnell range of mountains, just under the line of the tropic of Capricorn.

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