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Gem⋅i⋅ni
[jem-uh-nahy, -nee]
–plural noun, genitive Gem⋅i⋅no⋅rum [jem-uh-nawr-uh
m, -nohr-]
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m, -nohr-]
for 1. | 1. | Astronomy. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux. |
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| 3. | 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. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L geminī, pl. of geminus
1350–1400; ME < L geminī, pl. of geminus

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Gemini
Gem"i*ni\, n. pl. [L., twins, pl. of geminus; cf. Skr. j?mi related as brother or sister.] (Astron.) A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor and Pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about May 20th.
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| Gemini (jěm'ə-nī') Pronunciation Key
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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