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Скорпио́н — meaning in English

Skorpion

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English meaning

  • Scorpio noun The eighth sign of the zodiac, represented by the scorpion, covering birth dates roughly from late October to late November.
  • scorpion noun An arachnid with large pincers and a curved tail bearing a venomous sting.
  • Scorpius noun A constellation shaped like a scorpion, home to the bright red star Antares.
  • springald noun A young man, a stripling, a youth.

Senses

Скорпио́н is used for these senses in English:

  • Scorpio (astrology) The zodiac sign for the scorpion, ruled by Mars and covering October 23 - November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 - December 15 (sidereal astrology).
  • Scorpius (constellation) A constellation of the zodiac, roughly shaped like a scorpion. Its brightest star is the red giant Antares.
  • beaded lizard A venomous lizard found principally in Mexico and southern Guatemala, Heloderma horridum.
  • scorpion Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.
  • springald (historical) An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring.

scorpion — full definition

  1. noun An arachnid with large pincers and a curved tail bearing a venomous sting.
  2. noun A cheerleading or gymnastics pose in which one foot is pulled up and back overhead.
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