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# taurus

noun (Taurus)

«taurus» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Taurus is a group of stars (a constellation) that looks like the shape of a bull. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#m1)
2. In astrology, Taurus is a star sign for people born from about late April to late May. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#m2)
3. (Latin) Taurus means «bull». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#m3)
4. Taurus is also a name used for mountains in Turkey and for some products like cars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it appears with constellations and the night sky (the bright star Aldebaran and the Pleiades cluster are in Taurus); in everyday talk, horoscopes and star signs; science teaches that astrology is not a science.

### Examples

- Taurus looks like the head of a bull in the night sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#x1)
- The Pleiades star cluster is in Taurus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#x2)
- My sister is a Taurus because her birthday is in May. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#x3)
- Aldebaran is the red eye of Taurus the bull. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#x4)
- The Taurus Mountains are in southern Turkey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/#x5)

### Note

Written with a capital T. Myth trap: star signs (astrology) do not really decide your personality; astronomy (the science) studies constellations. Say it «TOR-us».

## In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah it is the zodiac sign of the bull, linked with the letter Vav and the month Iyar.

**Interpretation.** The book gives each of the twelve simple letters a sign and month, and Vav is joined with Taurus, Iyar and the right kidney, according to some versions.

### Examples

- \[paragraph continues\] Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagitarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/taurus/#x1)
- God produced Vau, predominant in Mind, crowned, combined, and formed Taurus in the world, Yiar in the year, and the right kidney of man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/taurus/#x2)
- He produced Vau, predominant in mind, crowned it, combined and formed with it Taurus in the Universe, Aiar in the Year, and the right kidney of Man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/taurus/#x3)

### Note

Written with a capital T. Myth trap: star signs (astrology) do not really decide your personality; astronomy (the science) studies constellations. Say it «TOR-us».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «taurus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taurus/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «taurus» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/taurus/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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