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Gem⋅i⋅ni

  [jem-uh-nahy, -nee]
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–plural noun, genitive Gem⋅i⋅no⋅rum  [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.
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; ME < L geminī, pl. of geminus
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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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