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   horoscope

   /ˈhɒrəskəʊp/

   noun

   • 1. 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: "he gave lectures on astrology and cast horoscopes in his spare time"
   • ▪ a short forecast for people born under a particular sign, especially as published in a newspaper or magazine: "my horoscope said it was time to do something for myself, so I phoned Georgia that evening"
   • ▪ a birth chart.

   Word Origin Old English: via Latin from Greek hōroskopos, from hōra ‘time’ + skopos ‘observer’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. horoscopic adjective
   • 2. horoscopy noun
   • 3. horoscopical adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

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