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Gemini
[ jem-uh-nahy, -nee ]
plural noun
, genitive Gem·i·no·rum [jem-, uh, -, nawr, -, uh, m, -, nohr, -]
- Astronomy. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
- Astrology.
- the third sign of the zodiac: the mutable air sign.
- a person born under this sign, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
- a two-person U.S. spacecraft designed for orbital rendezvous and docking: used in 1965–66 in various experiments preparatory to a landing on the moon.
Gemini
/ ˈdʒɛmɪˌnaɪ; -ˌniː /
noun
- astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic and containing the stars Castor and Pollux
- classical myth another name for Castor and Pollux
- astronautics any of a series of manned US spacecraft launched between the Mercury and Apollo projects to improve orbital rendezvous and docking techniques
- astrology
- Also calledthe Twins the third sign of the zodiac, symbol ♊, having a mutable air classification and ruled by the planet Mercury. The sun is in this sign between about May 21 and June 20
- a person born when the sun is in this sign
adjective
- astrology born under or characteristic of Gemini
Gemini
/ jĕm′ə-nī′ /
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cancer and Auriga. Gemini (the Twins) contains the bright stars Pollux and Castor and is the third sign of the zodiac.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gemini1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin geminī, plural of geminus
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