Gemini
[ jem-uh-nahy, -nee ]
/ ˈdʒɛm əˌnaɪ, -ni /
plural noun, genitive Gem·i·no·rum [jem-uh-nawr-uh m, -nohr-] /ˌdʒɛm əˈnɔr əm, -ˈnoʊr-/ for 1.
Astronomy.
the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
Astrology.
- the third sign of the zodiac: the mutable air sign.
- a person born under this sign, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
a two-person U.S. spacecraft designed for orbital rendezvous and docking: used in 1965–66 in various experiments preparatory to a landing on the moon.
Origin of Gemini
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
geminī, plural of
geminus
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British Dictionary definitions for gemini
Gemini
/ (ˈdʒɛmɪˌnaɪ, -ˌniː) /
noun Latin genitive Geminorum (ˌdʒɛmɪˈnɔːrəm)
astronomy
a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic and containing the stars Castor and Pollux
classical myth another name for Castor and Pollux
astronautics
any of a series of manned US spacecraft launched between the Mercury and Apollo projects to improve orbital rendezvous and docking techniques
astrology
- Also called: the Twins the third sign of the zodiac, symbol ♊, having a mutable air classification and ruled by the planet Mercury. The sun is in this sign between about May 21 and June 20
- a person born when the sun is in this sign
adjective
astrology
born under or characteristic of Gemini
Also (for senses 4b, 5):
Geminian (
ˌdʒɛmɪˈnaɪən)
Scientific definitions for gemini
Gemini
[ jĕm′ə-nī′ ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cancer and Auriga. Gemini (the Twins) contains the bright stars Pollux and Castor and is the third sign of the zodiac.