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A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: Fish, Fishes
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The zodiac sign for the fish, supposed to be ruled by Neptune or Jupiter and to influence events occurring between February 20 and March 20 (tropical) or, less often, between March 15 and April 14 (sidereal).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: division
noun
the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pisces the Fishes, Fish
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Broader terms: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house
noun
a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: constellation
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(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Fish
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
From Latin piscēs, the nominative plural of piscis (“fish”), calque of Ancient Greek ἰχθύες (ikhthúes, “fish (pl); name of constellation”). Compare Akkadian 𒁺𒉺𒉺 (DU.NU.NU, “fish-cord”); the constellation is often depicted as two fish tied by a ribbon.
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