ˈTaurian, a.
[irreg. f. L. taur-us bull + -ian.]
a. = Taurean, taurine a.
| 1882 Harper's Mag. Sept. 563/1 Three days of bull-fighting..with eight taurian victims each day. |
b. Of or pertaining to the constellation Taurus; characteristic of a person born under the zodiacal sign of Taurus. Cf. Taurean a. b. Occas. as n., = Taurus 1 c.
| 1909 Webster, Taurian..Of or pert. to Mount Taurus, or the constellation Taurus. 1928 W. Wilson Astrology iii. 53 The Taurian life has been spoken of as happier at the end than at the beginning. 1938 D. Anrias Man & Zodiac vii. 69 Afflicted Taurians rarely trust men or circumstances. 1972 D. Lees Zodiac 15 Zodiac..predicted that Julius would make a tremendous coup on the stock market, provided he got off his lazy Taurian arse and acted immediately. 1972 Vogue 1 Mar. 144/4 He's a Gemini... I'd be much better off with a Taurian. |