the zodiac
noun
: an area in the sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel through viewed as a belt of 12 constellations
the 12 signs of the zodiac
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The watch includes subdials that indicate the name of the year, the zodiac animal, and the corresponding natural element, all elegantly arranged for easy reading.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Aquarius Season thunders in from January 19 to February 18, offering the zodiac a crash course in belonging to a community and finding the courage to stand alone.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Lisa Stardust outlines what's ahead for the zodiac signs on Jan. 3.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Or, if looking at the zodiac signs chronologically in the order of the calendar’s months (below), the sign of their second house succeeds their Rising sign to the right.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Aquarius Season thunders in from January 19 to February 18, offering the zodiac a crash course in belonging to a community and finding the courage to stand alone.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
Lisa Stardust outlines what's ahead for the zodiac signs on Jan. 3.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Or, if looking at the zodiac signs chronologically in the order of the calendar’s months (below), the sign of their second house succeeds their Rising sign to the right.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“The zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20zodiac. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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