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[L. sagittārius archer: see sagittary. Cf. F. sagittaire.]
1. a. Astr. (With capital S.) The zodiacal constellation of the Archer; hence, the ninth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 22 Nov.
1390Gower Conf. III. 123 The nynthe Signe..Is cleped Sagittarius. 1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. iii. x. (1495) 313. 1591 Percivall Sp. Dict., Sagittario, the signe Sagittarius. 1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v., The constellation Sagittarius. 1868Lockyer Guillemin's Heavens (ed. 3) 382 The bifurcation continues through the Wolf, the Altar, the Scorpion, and Sagittarius, as far as the Serpent.
b. The mythic Centaur who was fabled to have been transformed into this constellation.
1590Greene Orl. Fur. (1599) E 4 b, As though that Sagitarius in his pride, Could take braue Laeda from stoute Iupiter?
2. Her. A bearing representing a centaur (or perh. in early use a horseman) with a drawn bow.
1619R. Brooke Catal. Kings, etc. ⁋3 b, It is said, that King Stephen entring this Realme, the signe being in Sagittarius, and obtayning great victory by the helpe of his Archers, assumed the Sagitarius for his Arms. 1707Sandford Geneal. Hist. 38 marg. 1868Cussans Her. vi. (1893) 101 In addition to these [supporters] may be enumerated..the Sagittarius, or Centaur.
3. Astrol. = Sagittarian n. Also without article.
1940R. Gleadow Astrol. in Everyday Life ix. 209 No one, of course, can think more quickly than Gemini; but Sagittarius can guess; he is very intuitive. 1969‘V. Packer’ Don't rely on Gemini (1970) i. 3 ‘Was Pope John a Gemini?’ ‘Oh no... He was a Sagittarius.’ 1970Guardian 27 Apr. 1/1 The Labour member for Bebington is a Sagittarius. 1979S. Rifkin McQuaid in August (1980) vi. 35 It is clear to me you're Sagittarius. You're prompt, calm, and very reliable. |