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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

hor·o·scope / ˈhôrəˌskōp; ˈhärə-/ • n. Astrol. a forecast of a person's future, typically including a delineation of character and circumstances, based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth. ∎  a short forecast for people born under a particular sign, esp. as published in a newspaper or magazine. ∎  a birth chart. See chart. DERIVATIVES: hor·o·scop·ic / ˌhôrəˈskäpik; ˌhärə-/ adj. ho·ros·co·py / həˈräskəpē/ n.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

horoscope in astrology, a forecast of a person's future, typically including a delineation of character and circumstances, based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person's birth. The word comes ultimately from Greek hōroskopos, from hōra ‘time’ + skopos ‘observer’.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

horoscope plan showing the disposition of the heavens at a particular moment. XVI (earlier in L. form). — (O)F. — L. hōroscopus — Gr. hōroskópos sign in the ascendant at a birth, horoscope, f. hōrā time, HOUR + skopōs observer (cf. SCOPE).
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Horoscope (Magazine)

Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology | 2001 | Copyright

Horoscope (Magazine)

Monthly magazine for popular readership, published since 1935. It includes articles, self-guidance charts, and a daily guide for horoscope signs. Address: Dell Publishing Co. Inc., 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036-4094.
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World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

horoscope Map of the stars and planets at the time of a person's birth. It shows the position of the celestial bodies in relation to the 12 signs of the zodiac and is the basis of astrology.
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

horoscope see astrology .

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

horoscope •aslope, cope, dope, elope, grope, hope, interlope, lope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scope, slope, soap, taupe, tope, trope •myope • telescope • periscope •stereoscope • bioscope • stroboscope •kaleidoscope • CinemaScope •gyroscope • microscope • horoscope •stethoscope • antelope • envelope •zoetrope • skipping-rope • tightrope •towrope • heliotrope • lycanthrope •philanthrope • thaumatrope •misanthrope •isotope, radioisotope

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HOROSCOPES.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 9/12/2010
HOROSCOPES HOROSCOPES SALLY BROMPTON.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London); 6/13/2009
HOROSCOPES HOROSCOPES.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 1/3/2010

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