sun sign

American  

noun

Astrology.

1. the sign of the zodiac through which the sun moves for approximately 30 days each year as the signs rotate through the heavens along the elliptic.

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sun sign British  

noun

1. another name for sign of the zodiac

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Etymology

Origin of sun sign

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Don’t pressure yourself or succumb to the impatience that can come easily to your sun sign, but do make sure to communicate with your partners about what you’re looking for and willing to give.

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The first decan of Sagittarius — that is, the expression of the sun sign for those born within the first 10 days of Sagittarius season — is characterized by an inclination toward playing in the shadows.

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The astrological calendar also begins in spring, with Aries, my sun sign and what is known as the child of the zodiac.

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“So your sun sign is Aquarius, and your ascendant is Taurus, which is homebody-ish-ness. You like beautiful, lovely things like objects and clothes and textures,” he says, with more authority than a mystic with a neon sign and hunk of amethyst in their window on La Cienega.

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That’s because most people don’t know more than their sun sign.

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