Taurus

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You will find yourself missing this silent yet reassuring presence whenever your Taurus is absent.

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  1. noun A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Orion and Aries.
  2. noun The second sign of the zodiac.
  3. noun One who is born under this sign.

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  • So you drive past the said trailer and see if the Taurus is there. —  AHMM,June2008
  • I think Weekend Update said it best when they said the Taurus was a way for middle-aged men everywhere to show that they've given up on life. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • The name Taurus was first attached to a revolutionary car that changed the way automakers and auto buyers thought of family sedans.
  • I took the Taurus, and quietly summoned all Brazilian gods of accuracy. —  Xavier Thoughts
  • Other drivers estimated the Taurus was traveling at least 50 mph, Zettelmaier said. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Latin, bull, the constellation Taurus; see tauro- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin taurus, from Greek ταῦρος, a bull, ox, = Anglo-Saxon steór: see steer.
 

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/ˈtɔrəs/
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