"Sag" meaning in English

See Sag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sag
  1. Alternative letter-case form of SAG (“Screen Actors Guild”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: SAG (extra: Screen Actors Guild)
    Sense id: en-Sag-en-name-6WiApE7i

Noun

Forms: Sags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sag (plural Sags)
  1. (astrology, informal) Clipping of Sagittarius. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: Sagittarius Categories (topical): Astrology Synonyms: Saggie [informal]
    Sense id: en-Sag-en-noun-qIq9vFd9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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