Canceriann.adj.
/kanˈsɪərɪən/, /kanˈsɛːrɪən/, U.S. /kænˈsɛriən/ Astrology.
A. n.
A person born under the zodiacal sign of Cancer (cancer n. 1b).
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Cancerian1911
moon child1923
cancera1963
1911 I. M. Pagan From Pioneer to Poet iv. 50 The highly evolved Cancerian is the master of many moods.
1926 Mansfield (Ohio) News 8 July 15/2 Many Cancerians suffer from nervous indigestion and gastric troubles.
1985 Woman's Jrnl. Mar. 16/4 The Good Samaritan was probably a Capricorn rather than a Cancerian.
2005 Daily Mail (Nexis) 25 Apr. 38 I'm a Cancerian so I love being at home.
B. adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the sign of Cancer; born under this sign.
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Aquarius1894
Aries1894
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Capricorn1894
Gemini1894
Leo1894
libra1894
Virgo1894
Taurian1909
Cancerian1915
Arian1917
Piscean1924
Pisces1924
Sagittarian1924
scorpionic1924
Taurean1924
aquariana1963
1915 ‘A. Leo’ Mars ii. 44 How remarkably Cancerian the Kaiser has proved to be, may be judged by his quoting the words of John Knox.
a1963 L. MacNeice Astrol. (1964) viii. 256 The Sun is in Cancer, which gives Cancerian qualities to the ‘deeper self’.
1972 D. Lees Zodiac 28 A typical Cancerian subject... She was born on July sixth.
2006 Prediction June 63 Sentimental and protective, Cancerian people look after their loved ones and intuitively know how others are feeling.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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