horoscope
a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.
Origin of horoscope
1Other words from horoscope
- hor·o·scop·ic [hawr-uh-skop-ik, ‐skoh-pik, hor-uh‐], /ˌhɔr əˈskɒp ɪk, ‐ˈskoʊ pɪk, ˌhɒr ə‐/, adjective
- un·hor·o·scop·ic, adjective
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How to use horoscope in a sentence
Of course, these people feel the same way about horoscopes, but I tried to be a good sport about it.
Read our horoscopes to find what the cosmos has in store for you.
Read our horoscopes to see what the cosmos has in store for you.
She and Reagan had always consulted their horoscopes over their morning coffee in Hollywood.
Every nation has its special guardian angel, its horoscopes, its ruling planets and stars.
Mazzini, so confident often in his religious and political horoscopes, here chose a humbler part.
The Life of Mazzini | Bolton KingThese almanac makers drew up schemes of nativity, cast horoscopes and read in the sky the approach of wars and revolutions.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceIn 1670, the passion for horoscopes and expounding the stars prevailed in France among the first rank.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'IsraeliIt is a wonder that the horoscopes of Heliogabalus and Jack the Painter should have been lacking.
The Funny Side of Physic | A. D. Crabtre
British Dictionary definitions for horoscope
/ (ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp) /
the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment
Also called: chart a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc, at a particular time and place
Origin of horoscope
1Derived forms of horoscope
- horoscopic (ˌhɒrəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
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