Definition of Caprecorn
Cap"ri*corn (?), n. [L.
capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F.
capricorne.] 1. (Astron.) The
tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter
solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
The sun was entered into Capricorn.
Dryden.
2. (Astron.) A southern
constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of
a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish.
Capricorn beetle (Zoöl.),
any beetle of the family Carambucidæ; one of the
long-horned beetles. The larvæ usually bore into the wood
or bark of trees and shrubs and are often destructive. See
Girdler, Pruner.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (constellation): A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
- (astrology): The Zodiac sign for the goat, covering December 22 - January 21.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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