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Cap·ri·corn     (kāp'rĭ-kôrn')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   In all senses also called Goat.
  1. A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere, near Aquarius and Sagittarius.
    1. The tenth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
    2. One who is born under this sign.

[Middle English Capricorne, from Latin Capricornus : caper, capr-, goat + cornū, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Capricorn (kāp'rĭ-kôrn') or Capricornus   (kāp'rĭ-kôrn')  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Sagittarius. Capricorn (the Goat) is the tenth sign of the zodiac.

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