mansion
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9.9
One of the twelve equal parts of the zodiac used in astrology
- noun
- /ˈmænʃən/
- Archaic
:
casa
Examples
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But the writer actually refers to the Gemini astrological mansion, which, due to the precession of the equinoxes, corresponded to the Taurus constellation in 1054.
Academic text (2004) -
Astrologers believe that each mansion of the zodiac influences a different aspect of life.
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In astrology, the moon moves through the first mansion, marking a new beginning.
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The twelfth mansion of the zodiac is considered a time for reflection and closure.
Synonyms
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9.5
One of twelve parts of the sky used in astrology
is the same zodiac division term used in astrology not a different sense
9.9
In astrology, one of twelve equal parts of the sky showing different areas of life
is the identical astrological division term rather than a different meaning
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mansion keeps the old Latin mansio 'a place to stay', so in astrology a mansion is like a small 'house' in the sky that holds a part of the zodiac.