Gemini (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

plural noun, genitive Gem·i·no·rum [jem-uh-nawr-uhm, -nohr-] /ˌdʒɛm əˈnɔr əm, -ˈnoʊr-/ for 1.
  1. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
  2. Astrology.
    • the third sign of the zodiac: the mutable air sign.
    • a person born under this sign, usually between May 21st and June 20th.
  3. 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.
noun Latin genitive Geminorum (ˌdʒɛmɪˈnɔːrəm)
  1. a zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic and containing the stars Castor and Pollux
  2. classical myth another name for Castor and Pollux
  3. any of a series of manned US spacecraft launched between the Mercury and Apollo projects to improve orbital rendezvous and docking techniques
  4. astrology
    • 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
  1. born under or characteristic of Gemini
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