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SCORPIUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Scorpius mean?
• SCORPIUS (noun)
The noun SCORPIUS has 1 sense:
1. a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
Familiarity information: SCORPIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
Scorpio; Scorpius
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Meronyms (members of "Scorpius"):
Antares (the brightest star in Scorpius)
Holonyms ("Scorpius" 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)
Context examples
To the unaided eye the famous, bright star Antares shines with a strong red tint in the heart of the constellation of Scorpius (The Scorpion).
(Best Ever Image of a Star’s Surface and Atmosphere, ESO)
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