Definition Cancer in British English

Cancer noun

[countable/uncountable] noun

/ˈkænsə(r)/

one of the 12 signs of the Zodiac, represented by a crab (=sea animal with a hard shell). A Cancer or a Cancerian is someone born between 22nd June and 22nd July and is believed by some people to be influenced by this sign.

Synonyms and related words

Aquarius Aries astrologer

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