English noun: zodiac |
1. | zodiac (location) a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes |
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| Broader (hypernym) | part, region |
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| Part holonym | Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Capricornus, exaltation, Gemini, house, Leo, Libra, mansion, Pisces, planetary house, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Scorpius, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign, Taurus, Virgo |
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| Part meronym | celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin |
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2. | zodiac (artifact) (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs |
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| Broader (hypernym) | diagram |
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| Domain category | astrology, star divination |
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