capricorn Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
    Goat.
  2. noun a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
    Capricornus.
  3. noun the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
    Capricorn the Goat; Goat.

WordNet

Cap"ri*corn noun
Etymology
L. capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F. capricorne.
Definitions
  1. (Astron.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.
    The sun was entered into Capricorn. Dryden.
  2. (Astron.) A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish.

Webster 1913