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ˈTaurian, a.
[irreg. f. L. taur-us bull + -ian.]
a. = Taurean, taurine a.
1882Harper's Mag. Sept. 563/1 Three days of bull-fighting..with eight taurian victims each day.
b. Of or pertaining to the constellation Taurus; characteristic of a person born under the zodiacal sign of Taurus. Cf. Taurean a. b. Occas. as n., = Taurus 1 c.
1909Webster, Taurian..Of or pert. to Mount Taurus, or the constellation Taurus. 1928W. Wilson Astrology iii. 53 The Taurian life has been spoken of as happier at the end than at the beginning. 1938D. Anrias Man & Zodiac vii. 69 Afflicted Taurians rarely trust men or circumstances. 1972D. Lees Zodiac 15 Zodiac..predicted that Julius would make a tremendous coup on the stock market, provided he got off his lazy Taurian arse and acted immediately. 1972Vogue 1 Mar. 144/4 He's a Gemini... I'd be much better off with a Taurian. |