Aquarius

[ uh-kwair-ee-uhs ]

noun
  1. genitive A·quar·i·i [uh-kwair-ee-ahy]. /əˈkwɛər iˌaɪ/. Astronomy. the Water Bearer, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Capricornus.

  2. Astrology.

    • the eleventh sign of the zodiac: the fixed air sign.

    • a person born under this sign, usually between January 20th and February 18th; an Aquarian.

adjective

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How to use Aquarius in a sentence

  • Aquarius You have an uncharacteristic air of vulnerability about you.

    The Stars Predict Your Week | Starsky + Cox | September 10, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The Zodiacal sharp who runs things during January is Aquarius, which being translated means "water-wagon."

  • Mrs. Browning says that "Aquarius" is a symbol of man bearing, and "Sagittarius" of man combatting.

  • Supposing, for instance, that Saturn is found at birth in the 10th House, in the 13th degree of the sign Aquarius.

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  • The planet we live on belongs to the sun, and the sun has just entered—in 1881, to be igsact,—the sign of Aquarius.

    The Promise of Air | Algernon Blackwood
  • Thus the account of the Deluge is introduced into the eleventh book, which answers to Aquarius the eleventh sign of the Zodiac.

    A Primer of Assyriology | Archibald Henry Sayce

British Dictionary definitions for Aquarius

Aquarius

/ (əˈkwɛərɪəs) /


nounLatin genitive Aquarii (əˈkwɛərɪˌaɪ)
  1. astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Pisces and Capricorn on the ecliptic

  2. astrology

    • Also called: the Water Carrier the eleventh sign of the zodiac, symbol ♒, having a fixed air classification and ruled by the planets Saturn and Uranus. The sun is in this sign between about Jan 20 and Feb 18

    • a person born during a period when the sun is in this sign

adjective
  1. astrology born under or characteristic of Aquarius

Origin of Aquarius

1
Latin
  • Also (for senses 2b, 3): Aquarian (əˈkwɛərɪən)

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Scientific definitions for Aquarius

Aquarius

[ ə-kwârē-əs ]


  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Pisces and Aquila. Aquarius (the Water Bearer) is the 11th sign of the zodiac.

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