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Aries the Ram

Aries the Ram

7.9
A zodiac sign represented by a ram for people born March 21 to April 19
  • noun
  • /ˈɛəriˌiz ðə ræm/
translation icon : Aries
  • People born between March 21 and April 19 are considered to be under the sign of Aries the Ram.

Examples

  • In astrology, Aries the Ram marks the beginning of the zodiac year.

  • Aries the Ram is known for its energetic and pioneering spirit in astrological interpretations.

  • The reality is that the golden bull is Taurus the Bull, and Moses represents the new Age of Aries the Ram.

    Zeitgeist (2007)

  • From 2150 BC to 1 AD., it was the Age of Aries, the Ram and from 1 AD. to 2150 AD. it is the Age of Pisces, the age we are still in to this day.

    Zeitgeist (2007)

Synonyms

Ram
vsAries the Ram
1 6.8

The first sign of the zodiac covering about March 21 to April 19

refers to the astrological sign concept rather than the animal image
Aries
vsAries the Ram
4.6

The first star sign, from March 21 to April 19

adds that the sign is shown as a male sheep figure

Surface Forms

Aries the Ram singular
Aries the Rams plural

Morphology

Aries + the + Ram

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Aries' names the zodiac sign and 'the Ram' identifies its symbol, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the zodiac sign represented by a ram. This follows a straightforward sign+symbol pattern found across languages and contains no idiomatic or metaphorical shift.

Etymology

Aries the Ram may come from an old star story about a brave ram with a golden fleece that was put among the stars. People pictured the bold, horned ram starting the year in the sky, so the sign came to mean 'energy', 'leadership' and the 'start of spring'.