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Aries

UK/ˈɛə.ɹiːz/ US/ˈɛɹ.iz/ uncommon

noun

1.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries

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3.

the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19

Origin

Two main origins: * Scottish habitational surname from either of two minor places in Kirkcudbrightshire. * Borrowed from French Ariès, from the medieval personal name Yrieix.

Phrases

  • first point of Aries

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