Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
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Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
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Vṛṣabha, in vedic astrology
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Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
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Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
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Bos taurus, a species of cattle
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Taurus cattle, a breed of cattle
Geography
People
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Tarrus Riley, reggae singer who initially worked as a deejay under the name Taurus
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Black Taurus (born 1987), Mexican wrestler also known as Taurus
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Gran Guerrero (born 1993), Mexican wrestler formerly known as Taurus
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Polo G (Taurus Bartlett, born 1999), American rapper
Romans
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Titus Statilius Taurus, the name of a line of four Roman senators
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Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus, Roman consul in 45
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Lucius Calvenus Taurus, 2nd century Middle Platonist philosopher
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Taurus Volusianus, Roman consul in 261
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Taurus (consul 361), Roman consul in 361
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Taurus (consul 428), Roman consul in 428, nephew of the previous
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Taurus Seleucus Cyrus, better known as Cyrus of Panopolis, Roman consul in 441 and writer
Egyptians
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Taurus (ruler), An ancient Egyptian ruler whose existence is disputed.
Fictional characters
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Taurus (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics villain
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Taurus (G.I. Joe), a character in the G.I. Joe universe
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Taurus, a.k.a. Ox, a character in the Mega Man Star Force TV series
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Taurus Bulba, a villain in the animated television series Darkwing Duck
Film
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Taurus (2001 film), a Russian film
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Taurus (2022 film), an American film directed by Tim Sutton
Music
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Moog Taurus, a synthesizer; including the Taurus I, Taurus II, Taurus III
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Taurus, a former band name of the Danish pop group TV-2
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Taurus (group), a girl band
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"Taurus" (instrumental), a 1968 rock instrumental by Spirit
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Taurus I, Five Miles Out ( Taurus II) and Taurus III, a trilogy of musical pieces by Mike Oldfield in the 1980s
Vehicles
Military
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Taurus space launch vehicle, later named Minotaur-C
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Taurus KEPD 350, a cruise missile
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HMS Taurus, two ships of the Royal Navy
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USNS Taurus (T-AK-273), a vehicle landing ship
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, a WWII cargo ship
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USS Taurus (PHM-3), hydrofoil
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Bristol Taurus, a 1936 aircraft piston engine
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Canadian Taurus Armoured Recovery Vehicle, based on the Leopard 1 tank
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XSSM-N-4 Taurus, a proposed unmanned version of the North American AJ Savage bomber
Civilian
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Ford Taurus, a full-size sedan (previously mid-size from 1986 to 2007) produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1986 to 2019
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Ford Taurus (China), a full-size sedan produced by Changan Ford since 2016
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South Devon Railway locomotive Taurus, a 0-6-0ST steam locomotive
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The Taurus Express (Toros Ekspresi), a Turkish passenger train
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Pipistrel Taurus, a two-seat, self launching ultralight sailplane
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ST Taurus, a tug in service with Panfido Rim., Italy 1949–1984
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Taurus (locomotive), a widely known name for the EuroSprinter 64 U+ locomotive
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Taurus II space launch vehicle, the former name of the American Antares rocket launch vehicle
Law enforcement
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Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, police version of the Ford Taurus
Business
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Taurus (manufacturer), a Brazilian gun manufacturer
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Taurus Impact Systems, a business software producer and the precursor to Bullfrog Productions
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TAURUS (share trading), an unsuccessful IT project at the London Stock Exchange
Other
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Operation Taurus, a planned prosecution against Irish politician Martin McGuinness
See also
