zodiac

IPA: zˈoʊdiæk

(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.]

Examples of "zodiac" in Sentences

Zlotnick said the sidereal zodiac, which isn't as widely used, IS based on the constellations.
That, now, is what old Bowditch in his Epitome calls the zodiac, and what my almanac below calls ditto.
That, now, is what old Bowditch in his Epitome calls the zodiac, and what my almanack below calls ditto.
The zodiac is a useful Jungian shorthand, if not a divine predictor of behavior; and courtesy of arbitrary coincidence or heavenly mandate, I'm a sterling example of a Leo personality - for all the good and bad that comes with it.