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NOUN (3)

1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn;
[syn: Capricorn, Goat]

2. a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius;
[syn: Capricornus, Capricorn]

3. the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19;
[syn: Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goat]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Capricorn \Cap"ri*corn\, n. [L. capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F. capricorne.] 1. (Astron.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic. [1913 Webster] The sun was entered into Capricorn. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish. [1913 Webster] Capricorn beetle (Zool.), any beetle of the family Carambucid[ae]; one of the long-horned beetles. The larv[ae] usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and shrubs and are often destructive. See Girdler, Pruner. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Capricorn n 1: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn [syn: Capricorn, Goat] 2: a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius [syn: Capricornus, Capricorn] 3: the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19 [syn: Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goat]