Taurus
/tawr ss/ • noun 1 Astronomy a constellation (the Bull), said to represent a bull tamed by Jason (a hero of Greek mythology). 2 Astrology the second sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 21 April. — DERIVATIVES Taurean /tawreen/ noun & adjective. — ORIGIN Latin.
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