sagittarius

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A rich fringe of purple iris, spear-leaved sagittarius, and tufted meadow-sweet (each blossom a bouquet on a slender thyrsus) bordered the towing-path and filled the air with perfume.

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  1. The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [&sagittarius_;] in almanacs; the Archer.

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  1. type genus of the Sagittariidae
  2. the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
  3. a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
  4. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius

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  • Just curious im digging this person who is a libra / scorpio cusp and im a scorpio / sagittarius cusp? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Similar explanation is that secretary comes from the Latin sagittarius meaning archer and the quills actually resemble a quiver of arrows. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • In 2 minutes we had all 4 for the sagittarius bow.
  • I am an attractive sagittarius that love to travel and see new places.
  • What goes around comes around he got scarlet who is a sagittarius like britney. he wrote that song for duran duran "falling down" which the actress is going to rehab which at the same time spears was, by the way the actress on the video is a spitting image of spears, i thought it was HER! —  The Velvet Hot Tub | Freshest Stories
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