Your horoscope is a prediction of events which some people believe will happen to you in the future. Horoscopes are based on the position of the stars when you were born.
horoscope in British English
(ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp)
noun
1.
the prediction of a person's future based on a comparison of the zodiacal data for the time of birth with the data from the period under consideration
2.
the configuration of the planets, the sun, and the moon in the sky at a particular moment
3. Also called: chart
a diagram showing the positions of the planets, sun, moon, etc, at a particular time and place
Derived forms
horoscopic (ˌhɒrəˈskɒpɪk)
adjective
Word origin
Old English horoscopus, from Latin, from Greek hōroskopos ascendant birth sign, from hōrahour + -scope
horoscope in American English
(ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp)
noun
1.
the position of the planets and stars with relation to one another at a given time, esp. at the time of a person's birth, regarded in astrology as determining one's destiny
2.
a chart of the zodiacal signs and the positions of the planets, etc.
3.
a forecast based on such a chart, usually a set of twelve predictions for the twelve signs of the zodiac
Derived forms
horoscopic (ˌhoroˈscopic) (ˈhɔrəˈskɑpɪk)
adjective
horoscopy (hoˈroscopy) (hoʊˈrɑskəpi)
noun
Word origin
Fr < L horoscopus < Gr hōroskopos, observer of the hour of birth < hōra, hour + skopos, watcher, by metathesis < IE *spokos < base *spek-, to spy
Examples of 'horoscope' in a sentence
horoscope
Any reporter joining the paper might want to check their horoscope.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
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British English: horoscope /ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp/ NOUN
Your horoscope is a forecast of events which some people believe will happen to you in the future, based on the position of the stars when you were born.