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| Capricorn |
the tenth sign of the zodiac, the Goat, which the sun enters about December 22. [1/3 definitions] |
| eleventh |
coming next after the tenth in a series. [2/3 definitions] |
| j |
the tenth letter of the English alphabet. |
| October |
the tenth month of the year. October has thirty-one days. |
| tenth |
If nine birds are sitting on a fence, the next bird to sit on the fence is the tenth bird. [2 definitions] |
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