1300-1400Frenchzodiaque, from Greekzoidiakos ‘animal figures’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Firstly, look at a few maps of zodiacs already published to get a feeling for them.
He showed me the zodiac panelling, and Lucia's secret hiding-place.
His fees were petty and he didn't bleed his patients with leeches or use strange zodiac charts and stupid incantations.
She found that local legends and place names corresponded accurately with the particular sector of the zodiac where they were found.
Since Maltwood's discoveries were publicized, other zodiacs have been claimed.
The zodiac sign would give him a long life and happiness.
The goldfish is the rarely used thirteenth sign of the zodiac.
These are the characteristics of the International Stock Exchange's own Taurus programme rather than one of the signs of the zodiac.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►sign of the zodiac
(=one of the 12 parts that this area is divided into) ‘Which sign of the zodiac were you born under?’ ‘Leo.’
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►sign
· The zodiac sign would give him a long life and happiness.
the zodiac an imaginary area through which the Sun, Moon, and planets appear to travel, which some people believe influences our lives → astrologysign of the zodiac (=one of the 12 parts that this area is divided into) ‘Which sign of the zodiac were you born under?’ ‘Leo.’ →horoscope