[ ə'kwɛ:rɪəs ]
■ noun
1》 Astronomy a large constellation (the Water Carrier or Water Bearer), said to represent a man pouring water from a jar.
2》 Astrology the eleventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 21 January.
Phrases
Age of ~ an astrological age which is about to begin, marked by the precession of the vernal equinox into ~, believed to herald worldwide peace and harmony.
Derivatives
Aquarian noun & adjective
Origin
L. aquarius 'of water'.