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Water Man

Water Man proper noun: the constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.

Proper noun

the Water Man

  1. (obsolete) The constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.
    • In the Water-man there is no star above the third.1903, Emmeline M. Plunket, Ancient Calendars and Constellations, London: John Murray, page 44
    • Also in the case of Aquarius we ignore the extact signification of the Babylonian name GU.LA, but we have old Babylonian representations of a water-pouring god analygous to the waterman of Dendera (figs. 8 and 9).1953, B. L. van der Waerden, “History of the Zodiac”, in Archiv für Orientforschung, volume 16, page 226

Origin of Water Man

Calque of Latin Aquarius. Compare Dutch Waterman, German Wassermann, Swedish Vattumannen.

Questions about Water Man

What does Water Man mean?
Water Man means the constellation and zodiacal sign Aquarius.
What part of speech is Water Man?
Water Man is a proper noun.

Words near Water Man in the dictionary

  1. water lot
  2. water lots
  3. water louse
  4. water main
  5. water mains
  6. Water Man
  7. water mantle
  8. water mantles
  9. water maze
  10. water mazes
  11. water meadow

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