Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs 
1
: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under the sign of Sagittarius
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Are you a Sagittarius or a Capricorn?
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Roan, a 27-year-old lesbian, is a Pisces sun, Sagittarius moon and Libra rising.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
There could be some big news or opportunities arriving in relation to your professional life and career, Sagittarius.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Sagittarius We are connected, which is why humanitarian ventures are vital, now more than ever.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Also, the closest supermassive black hole to us, the Milky Way's Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), isn't actively feeding because it isn't surrounded by enough matter to form an accretion disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
There could be some big news or opportunities arriving in relation to your professional life and career, Sagittarius.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Sagittarius We are connected, which is why humanitarian ventures are vital, now more than ever.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Also, the closest supermassive black hole to us, the Milky Way's Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), isn't actively feeding because it isn't surrounded by enough matter to form an accretion disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Sagittarius
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“Sagittarius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sagittarius. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
ˌsaj-ə-ˈter-ē-əs
1
: a group of stars between Scorpio and Capricorn usually pictured as a creature that is half man half horse with a bow and arrow
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac see zodiac
b
: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius
Etymology
from Latin Sagittarius, literally, "archer"
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