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CAPRICORNUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
Synonyms:
Capricorn; Capricornus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Holonyms ("Capricornus" is a part of...):
zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)