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How to use zodiac in a sentence

17 example sentences · noun

Zodiac means the belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets. Example: “The duodecennial Chinese zodiac originated from Chinese and Indian observations of the duodecennial cycle of the Jovian orbit.”

Examples of zodiac by meaning

nounAny of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.

  • Discussing both Chinese and Western zodiacs might be a prewriting activity.1998, Sylvia Sikundar, Barbara DuMoulin, Celebrating Our Cultures, Pembroke Publishers Limited, →ISBN, page 58
  • So the Dendera Zodiac seems to be a complete copy of the Mesopotamian zodiac.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy...

More sentences with zodiac

  • The duodecennial Chinese zodiac originated from Chinese and Indian observations of the duodecennial cycle of the Jovian orbit.From the entry duodecennial
  • Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, spanning the 60–89th degrees.2025 May 16th, “Gemini: May Legendary Wildcard”, in Rise of the Half Moon. From the entry Gemini
  • Of all the zodiac signs, Sagittarius is the least likely to rush into a commitment.2020 November 6, Kyle Thomas, “Your Cosmic Love Triangle, by Zodiac Sign”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry dtr
  • You’re the chattiest zodiac sign, Gemmy, so communication is naturally supes important.2020 April 2, Kyle Thomas, “How You *Should* Be Using Dating Apps, by Zodiac Sign”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry LBR
  • This U-turn from the Mighty Mouse of the zodiac launches a five-month period of examining your navel.2012, Pam Ciampi, “2013 Weekly Forecasts”, in Llewellyn's 2013 Daily Planetary Guide, Llewellyn Worldwide, page 47. From the entry Mighty Mouse
  • My French stinks, Langdon thought, but my zodiac iconography is pretty good.2003, Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code, Doubleday, →ISBN, page 19. From the entry stink
  • The first sphere moves in each nychthemeron 0° 3′ in opposite sense to the zodiac.1998, Emmanuel A. Paschos, Panagiotis Sotiroudis, The Schemata of the Stars: Byzantine Astronomy from A.D. 1300. From the entry nychthemeron
  • The Eagle was perhaps associated with the ancient zodiac by virtue of its ‘royal star’ Altair.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy…. From the entry royal star
  • Hiro shoves Reason back into the zodiac, jumps in, and starts the motor.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 384. From the entry wakizashi
  • "Eudemus tells us in his History of Astronomy, that Oinopides first discovered the engirdlement of the zodiac."1953, B. L. van der Waerden, “History of the Zodiac”, in Archiv für Orientforschung, volume 16, page 225. From the entry engirdlement
  • The moon's path lies in that belt of the heavens known as the zodiac.1930 March, Nature, 179 2. From the entry heaven
  • The second sphere moves 13° 11′ in each nychthemeron in the sequence of the signs of the zodiac.1998, Emmanuel A. Paschos, Panagiotis Sotiroudis, The Schemata of the Stars: Byzantine Astronomy from A.D. 1300. From the entry nychthemeron
  • He half-carries, half-drags it back to the stern, making sure the heat exchanger stays in the water, and somersaults it into the zodiac.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 361. From the entry somersault
  • In recognition of Sonoma County's ranching heritage, thriving fibershed, and the Year of the Sheep in the Chinese zodiac, this year's poster boy and "rambassador" is Famous Ramus.2015 July 1, “12 Facts About the Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol Ragle Park August 8 and 9”, in Sonoma County Gazette. From the entry fibershed
  • The Seleucid and Dendera Zodiacs are illustrations of the pictograph tradition from the 5th phase, showing the zodiac plus the four ‘parazodiacal’ animals (crow, serpent, eagle, and southern fish).1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy…. From the entry pictograph

Meaning of zodiac

  1. noun The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
  2. noun The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
  3. noun The Chinese zodiac.

Full definition of zodiac

Questions about zodiac in a sentence

How do you use zodiac in a sentence?
Zodiac is used as a noun. For example: “The duodecennial Chinese zodiac originated from Chinese and Indian observations of the duodecennial cycle of the Jovian orbit.”
What is a short sentence with zodiac?
“Discussing both Chinese and Western zodiacs might be a prewriting activity.”
What does zodiac mean?
Zodiac means the belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.

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