SAGITTARIUS


Meaning of SAGITTARIUS in English

n.

(Latin; " Archer ")

In astronomy, the constellation lying between Capricorn and Scorpio; in astrology , the ninth sign of the zodiac , governing approximately the period November 22–December 21.

Its symbol is either a centaur shooting a bow and arrow or an arrow drawn across a bow. The association of this constellation with a mounted archer originated in Babylonia as early as the 11th century BC.

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