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horoscope: see astrology astrology, form of divination based on the theory that the movements of the celestial bodies—the stars, the planets, the sun, and the moon—influence human affairs and determine the course of events. ..... Click the link for more information. . horoscopeAstrological chart showing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets in relation to the signs of the zodiac at a specific time. It is used to analyze the character of individuals born at that time, providing information about the current state of their life and predicting their future. Basic to a horoscope is the belief that each heavenly body has its own character, which is modified according to its relation to other celestial bodies at a given moment. To cast a horoscope, the heavens are divided into 12 zones called houses; these influence such aspects of human life as health, wealth, marriage, friendships, or death. See also astrology. horoscope 1. the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration 2. the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment 3. a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc., at a particular time and place How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Plague on't, my lord, have you brought me here to get my horoscope out of me? She was not playing at being fluttered, which would have been simply ridiculous; she was doing her best to carry herself as a person so humble that, for her, even embarrassment would have been pretentious; but evidently she had never dreamed of its being in her horoscope to pay a visit, at night-fall, to a friendly single gentleman who lived in theatrical-looking rooms on one of the new Boulevards. The priest brushed his foot over the rude horoscope. |
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