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Tropic of Capricorn
noun phrase
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from the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects
1625, in the meaning defined above
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“Tropic of Capricorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tropic%20of%20Capricorn. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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