Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini.
- n. The fourth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
- n. One who is born under this sign.
Wiktionary
- n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cancridae — true crabs distinguished by the presence of a single posterolateral spine (on the edge of the carapace, towards the rear), anterolateral spines with deep fissures (on the carapace edge, towards the front), and a short extension of the carapace forward between the eyes.
- n. astronomy A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a crab.
- n. astrology The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22 - July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16 - August 15 (sidereal astrology).
- n. Someone with a Cancer star sign
Etymologies
- From Latin cancer ("crab"), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkinos, "crab"). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English, from Latin; see canker. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
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“-- [Oh-tah-yeh-sku.] The term Cancer had been applied indiscriminately to all eating, spreading ulcers; of a virulent kind.”
“It is a psychedelic tie-dye, with a crab on the front, and the word Cancer.”
“Cancer is so hip and cool, it's the new black! thatpj”
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“Skin Cancer .... don't ever delay getting checked!”
“Cancer is always a frightening illness, but more and more women with breast cancer are surviving their illness.”
Consumer Reports: Breast cancer screening benefits ‘a close call’
“Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States.”
The Huffington Post: Stephen Barrie, ND: Your Fat Cells Control Your Brain
“Teens Living With Cancer is a Web site of Melissa's Living Legacy Foundation that provides information by and for teens with cancer.”
Cancer information, support groups for parents of children with cancer
“WASHINGTON — Cancer is a tale of two sets of genetic code, your own and your tumor's – and tracing the unique areas of damage makes for a way to target treatment.”
“WASHINGTON mdash; Cancer is a tale of two sets of genetic code, your own and your tumor”
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Capitonyms or capitonyms
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Turkey, turkey, China, china, August, august, Bill, bill, Catholic, catholic, Ionic, ionic and 94 more...
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Aubrey, astrology, Cancer, Taurus, dybbuk, enchantress, love, mystery, mysteriarch, spirit, melancholy, disintegration and 129 more...
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create, chaos, conflict, cage, corruption, creation, core, corpse, corner, crazy, cult, character and 25 more...
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Constellations
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognizes 88 official constellations.
Orion, Taurus, Andromeda, Aquila, Lyra, Boötes, Cygnus, Canis Major, Cassiopeia, Auriga, Lupus, Pyxis and 76 more...
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