Taurianadj.
a. = Taurean adj., taurine adj.
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1882 Harper'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 adj. b. Occasionally as n., = Taurus n. 1c.
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the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [adjective]
crabbed1634
Aquarius1894
Aries1894
cancer1894
Capricorn1894
Gemini1894
Leo1894
libra1894
Virgo1894
Taurian1909
Cancerian1915
Arian1917
Piscean1924
Pisces1924
Sagittarian1924
scorpionic1924
Taurean1924
aquariana1963
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Bovinae (bovine) > [adjective]
tauric1816
bovine1845
cowy1893
Taurian1909
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > bull > [adjective]
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taurine1613
Taurean1656
tauriform1721
tauric1816
bull-like1859
Taurian1909
1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Taurian..Of or pert. to Mount Taurus, or the constellation Taurus.
1928 W. Wilson Astrol. iii. 53 The Taurian life has been spoken of as happier at the end than at the beginning.
1938 D. Anrias Man & Zodiac vii. 69 Afflicted Taurians rarely trust men or circumstances.
1972 D. 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.
1972 Vogue 1 Mar. 144/4 He's a Gemini... I'd be much better off with a Taurian.
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adj.1882