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Gemini has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

"As a Gemini, she loves to start new conversations and explore fresh ideas every day."

2

a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic

"Astronomers know that Gemini is a zodiacal constellation located in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer."

3

the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20

"As a Gemini, she was born under the sign where the sun resides between late May and mid-June."

4

Someone with a Gemini star sign

"As a typical Gemini, she loves to keep her friends entertained with witty stories and sudden changes of topic."

In plain English: A gemini is someone who has two personalities that sometimes act differently from each other.

"The Gemini twins looked exactly alike and always dressed in matching clothes."

Proper Noun
1

A diminutive of the female given name Gemma.

"After her daughter Gemma reached adulthood, she affectionately called her granddaughter Gemini."

Example Sentences
"The Gemini twins looked exactly alike and always dressed in matching clothes." noun
"The twin stars in the night sky form the constellation known as Gemini." noun
"She and her sister are often called the geminis because of their identical birthdays." noun
"Our project team operates like a pair of gemini twins with complementary skills." noun
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Origin

The word gemini comes from the Latin plural of geminus, meaning "twin." It was borrowed to describe the zodiac constellation originally identified in Sumerian mythology as the Divine Twins, Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea.

Rhyming Words
ini gini zini pini fini rini tini mini kini sini soini trini blini heini orsini malini budini myxini rimini marini
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