Cancer — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a crab.

   Synonyms

   Crab

   Examples

   And add more coals to Cancer when he burns / With entertaining great Hyperion.

   Cancer was occupied by a scarab in Egypt, so the general shape of animal may have been suggested by Praesepe.

2. The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22–July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16–August 15 (sidereal astrology).

Noun

1. Someone with a Cancer star sign.

   Synonyms

   Cancerian

   Examples

   ‘All right, so what are Cancers apart from sad, then?’ Lizzie asked.

Noun

1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

   Synonyms

   Crab

   Broader terms

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