"Goat" meaning in All languages combined

See Goat on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Goat [canonical]
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  1. (astronomy, astrology) The constellation and zodiacal sign Capricornus. Synonyms: Horned Goat
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  2. The eighth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
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