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 Meaning of SAGITTARIUS
| Pronunciation: |  | `saji'tehreeus 
 
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[n]  type family of the Sagittariidae  [n]  the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21  [n]  a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus  [n]  (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | Archer, Archer, genus Sagittarius, Sagittarius the Archer |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | bird genus, constellation, family Sagittariidae, house, human, individual, mansion, mortal, person, planetary house, Sagittariidae, Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird, sign, sign of the zodiac, somebody, someone, soul, star sign, zodiac |  |     |  |  Products Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | SagittariusThey were born in the sign of the Archer. In this tiny tome, Sagittarian readers can find out why they are free-spirited and philosophical.
 more details ... |  |  |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \Sag`it*ta"ri*us\, n. [L., literally, an archer, fr.
sagittarius belonging to an arrow, fr. sagitta an arrow.]
(Astron.)
   (a) The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the
       sun enters about November 22, marked thus
       [[sagittarius]] in almanacs; the Archer.
   (b) A zodiacal constellation, represented on maps and
       globes as a centaur shooting an arrow.
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