Aquarius
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Aquarius /əˈkwɛːrɪəs/
▶noun
- 1 Astronomy a large constellation (the Water Carrier or Water Bearer), said to represent a man pouring water from a jar.
- 2 Astrology the eleventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 21 January.
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Age of Aquarius an astrological age which is about to begin, marked by the precession of the vernal equinox into Aquarius, believed to herald worldwide peace and harmony.
Age of Aquarius an astrological age which is about to begin, marked by the precession of the vernal equinox into Aquarius, believed to herald worldwide peace and harmony.
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Aquarian noun & adjective.
Aquarian noun & adjective.
– origin L. aquarius ‘of water’.
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