plural noun, noun Gem·i·no·rum 
[jem-uh-nawr-uh
m, -nohr-] , for 1.
[jem-uh-nawr-uhm, -nohr-] , for 1. 1.
Astronomy. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
2.
Astrology.
a.
the third sign of the zodiac: the mutable air sign. See illus. under zodiac.
b.
a person born under this sign, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
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; Middle English < Latin geminī, plural of geminus
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin geminī, plural of geminus
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Gemini (ˈdʒɛmɪˌnaɪ, -ˌniː, ˌdʒɛmɪˈnaɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , Latin genitive Geminorum | |
| 1. | astronomy a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic and containing the stars Castor and Pollux |
| 2. | classical myth another name for Castor and Pollux |
| 3. | astronautics any of a series of manned US spacecraft launched between the Mercury and Apollo projects to improve orbital rendezvous and docking techniques |
| 4. | astrology |
| a. Also called: the 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 | |
| b. a person born when the sun is in this sign | |
| —adj | |
| 5. | astrology born under or characteristic of Gemini |
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Gemini
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So is meteor. Does it mean:
| a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere also called a shooting star or bolide |
| any of the small bodies, often remnants of comets, traveling through space: when such a body enters the earth's atmosphere it is heated to luminosity and becomes a meteor |
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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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