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| Tau·rus [ táwrəss ] |
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1. constellation in northern hemisphere: a zodiacal constellation of the northern hemisphere located between Aries and Gemini and containing the bright star Aldebaran, the Pleiades and Hyades, and the Crab Nebula
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2. zodiac sign of zodiac: the second sign of the zodiac, represented by a bull and lasting from approximately April 20 to May 20. Taurus is classified as an earth sign, and its ruling planet is Venus.
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3. (plural Tau·rus·es or Tau·ri [ táwree ]) zodiac somebody born under Taurus: somebody whose birthday falls between April 20 and May 20
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| [14th century. < Latin taurus "bull"] |
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 Tau·re·an noun |
 Tau·rus adjective |
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