Aquarius
genitive A·quar·i·i [uh-kwair-ee-ahy]. /əˈkwɛər iˌaɪ/. Astronomy. the Water Bearer, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Capricornus.
Astrology.
the eleventh sign of the zodiac: the fixed air sign.
a person born under this sign, usually between January 20th and February 18th; an Aquarian.
Words that may be confused with Aquarius
- aquarium, Aquarius
Words Nearby Aquarius
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How to use Aquarius in a sentence
One of the festival’s younger, groovier acts was the Fifth Dimension, who’d recently scored a number-one record with their floaty medley of “Aquarius” and “Let the Sunshine In” from Hair.
Three New Music Documentaries Celebrate the Cosmic Connection Between Artist and Audience | Stephanie Zacharek | July 2, 2021 | TimeThe jukebox blasts “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by the 5th Dimension.
Aquarius All biz and no play can make Aquarius a dull non-binary-gender being.
Aquarius Being obsessed with your physical self is in the stars now.
Aquarius We like to say, “Diversity is the mother of compassion.”
Aquarius You have an uncharacteristic air of vulnerability about you.
The Zodiacal sharp who runs things during January is Aquarius, which being translated means "water-wagon."
The Foolish Almanak | AnonymousMrs. Browning says that "Aquarius" is a symbol of man bearing, and "Sagittarius" of man combatting.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.Supposing, for instance, that Saturn is found at birth in the 10th House, in the 13th degree of the sign Aquarius.
Astrology | SepharialThe planet we live on belongs to the sun, and the sun has just entered—in 1881, to be igsact,—the sign of Aquarius.
The Promise of Air | Algernon BlackwoodThus the account of the Deluge is introduced into the eleventh book, which answers to Aquarius the eleventh sign of the Zodiac.
A Primer of Assyriology | Archibald Henry Sayce
British Dictionary definitions for Aquarius
/ (əˈkwɛərɪəs) /
astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Pisces and Capricorn on the ecliptic
astrology
Also called: the Water Carrier the eleventh sign of the zodiac, symbol ♒, having a fixed air classification and ruled by the planets Saturn and Uranus. The sun is in this sign between about Jan 20 and Feb 18
a person born during a period when the sun is in this sign
astrology born under or characteristic of Aquarius
Origin of Aquarius
1- Also (for senses 2b, 3): Aquarian (əˈkwɛərɪən)
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Scientific definitions for Aquarius
[ ə-kwâr′ē-əs ]
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Pisces and Aquila. Aquarius (the Water Bearer) is the 11th sign of the zodiac.
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