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horoscope

[ hawr-uh-skohp, hor ]

noun

  1. a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
  2. a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.


horoscope

/ ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp; ˌhɒrəˈskɒpɪk /

noun

  1. the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
  2. the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment
  3. Also calledchart a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc, at a particular time and place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • horoscopic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ǰo·DZi [hawr-, uh, -, skop, -ik, ‑-, skoh, -pik, hor-, uh, ‑], adjective
  • ܲhǰ··DZi adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of horoscope1

before 1050; Middle English, Old English horoscopus < Latin < Greek ōDzóDz, equivalent to ō-, combining form of ṓr hour + óDz -scope
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of horoscope1

Old English horoscopus, from Latin, from Greek ōDzDZDz ascendant birth sign, from ō hour + -scope
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There’s a focus on entertainment stories and health advice columns, with a horoscope and a crossword puzzle thrown in.

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Some studies have linked belief in horoscopes and zodiac signs to "confirmation bias", the tendency to believe or remember information that aligns with our pre-existing beliefs, and interpret it selectively to support them.

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With no smartphone to scroll, she tried to find something to enjoy in the glossy pages — an article about flying fishes, the horoscopes, a feature on male yeast infections.

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Using her fame to advocate for his methods, she eventually became the daily horoscope reader on Radio Monte Carlo.

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Even casting the monarch’s horoscope was treasonous, and treason’s death sentence was hideous: women were burned alive, men were hanged, drawn, and quartered — hanged until almost dead, eviscerated while still alive, then chopped into pieces.

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