n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r- ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (gen. Tauri ), literally, bull
Date: 14th century
1 : a zodiacal constellation that contains the Pleiades and Hyades and is represented pictorially by a bull's forequarters
2 a : the second sign of the zodiac in astrology b : one born under the sign of Taurus ― see ZODIAC table