TAURUS


Meaning of TAURUS in English

n.

(Latin: "Bull") In astronomy, the constellation lying between Aries and Gemini; in astrology , the second sign of the zodiac , governing approximately the period April 20–May 20.

Its symbol is a bull, a reference to the Greek myth in which Zeus transformed himself into a white bull to abduct Europa .

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