Taurus
1Astronomy. the Bull, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Aries, containing the bright star Aldebaran.
Astrology.
the second sign of the zodiac: the fixed earth sign.
a person born under this sign, usually between April 20th and May 20th.
Origin of Taurus
1Words Nearby Taurus
Other definitions for Taurus (2 of 2)
a mountain range in S Turkey: highest peak, 12,251 feet (3,734 meters).
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How to use Taurus in a sentence
The two Ford Taurus sedans then rapidly accelerated, he said, citing surveillance video and digital data retrieved from the cars.
D.C. police officer charged in on-duty drag race pleads guilty to reckless driving | Paul M. Duggan | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostOn July 4, 1054, a star in the constellation Taurus exploded.
Stars are dying all across the galaxy—why don’t we see them? | Charlie Wood | December 16, 2020 | Popular-ScienceBrinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops | Michael Daly | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHL Tauri is about 450 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born | Matthew R. Francis | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJimmy Page almost certainly heard “Taurus” in person, if not on record, long before he composed “Stairway to Heaven.”
In the papers, Sigg reported that she owned a .9 mm Glock, a 380 Taurus Pistol, and three rifles.
Taurus longs for emotional healing, Virgo gets compulsive, and Capricorn trusts his instinct.
As a fact, it was on the 12th day of April that the sun entered Taurus; see note to l. 81.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerThe 15th and 16th books contain a description of the second portion of Asia, namely, the southern or the other side of Taurus.
The city, by the advantages which it affords, daily improves, and is the largest mart in Asia within the Taurus.
There is another Stratoniceia, called Stratoniceia at the Taurus, a small town adjacent to the mountain.
We shall then pass to the rest of Asia without the Taurus, and lastly we shall describe Africa.
British Dictionary definitions for Taurus
/ (ˈtɔːrəs) /
astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Orion and between Aries and Gemini. It contains the star Aldebaran, the star clusters Hyades and Pleiades, and the Crab Nebula
astrology
Also called: the Bull the second sign of the zodiac, symbol ♉, having a fixed earth classification and ruled by the planet Venus. The sun is in this sign between about April 20 and May 20
a person born when the sun is in this sign
born under or characteristic of Taurus
Origin of Taurus
1- Also (for senses 2b, 3): Taurean (ˈtɔːrɪən, tɔːˈrɪən)
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Scientific definitions for Taurus
[ tôr′əs ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Orion and Aries. Taurus (the Bull) contains the bright star Aldebaran and the grouping known as the Pleiades. It is the second sign of the zodiac.
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