Taurus

/ˈtɔrəs/
/ˈtɔrəs/
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Other forms: Tauruses

Definitions of Taurus
  1. noun
    a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini
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    constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  2. noun
    the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
    synonyms: Bull, Taurus the Bull
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    house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
  3. noun
    (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
    synonyms: Bull
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  4. noun
    Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
    synonyms: Andres Martinez, Carlos, Carlos the Jackal, Glen Gebhard, Hector Hevodidbon, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Michael Assat, Salim, Sanchez
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    terrorist
    a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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