I. ˈtȯr-əs noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive 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
II. ˈtȯr-əs geographical name
or Turkish To·ros tȯ-ˈrȯs
mountains S Turkey parallel to Mediterranean coast