zodiac

noun

• (astrology) The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
• (astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
• (astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
• Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
• (countable) A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.
• a family of constellations that are visible in the apparent path of the Sun viewed from the Earth over the year
• Alternative letter-case form of zodiac [(astrology) The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.]