sign of the zodiac

[ sahyn uhv thuh zoh-dee-ak ]

noun

, Astrology.

1. one of the twelve constellations along the apparent annual path of the sun in the sky.
2. (in contemporary Western astrology) one of the twelve divisions of the sun's apparent annual path in the sky, each representing a constellation under which a person can be born and which is said to influence or correlate with certain aspects of their life, personality, etc.

sign of the zodiac

noun

1. any of the 12 equal areas, 30° wide, into which the zodiac can be divided, named after the 12 zodiacal constellations. In astrology, it is thought that a person's psychological type and attitudes to life can be correlated with the sign in which the sun lay at the moment of his birth, with the ascendant sign, and to a lesser extent with the signs in which other planets lay at this time Also calledsignstar signsun sign See also planet house

Word History and Origins

Origin of sign of the zodiac¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

We see a potent metaphor for the fourth sign of the zodiac in the Mono Silver Zeug cutlery set — a shiny smattering of tools for that sacred source of comfort: eating.

From Los Angeles Times

“A constellation, a sign of the zodiac, or a person born under that sign,” said Sticky.

From Literature

In February, the Twitter account @astrobebs tweeted a version of this image of Lisa Simpson holding out a coffee mug for every sign of the Zodiac.

From Slate

I played Sign of the Zodiac for four years and rarely had to start a new game.

From The Guardian

That sounds like a good thing, but free and legal games such as Sign of the Zodiac can also be dangerous.

From The Guardian