ox
(ŏks) 
n., pl., ox·en (ŏk'sən).
n., pl., ox·en (ŏk'sən).
- An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos, especially B. taurus, used chiefly as a draft animal.
- A bovine mammal.
[Middle English, from Old English oxa.]
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Domesticated form of large bovid (species Bos taurus) that once moved in herds across North America and Europe (where they have disappeared) and Asia and Africa (where some still exist in the wild). The docile castrated male is used as a draft animal in many countries. Oxen are used for food in some areas. The term is also applied to a castrated male of any cattle breed. aurochs, yak.
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(pl. oxen) [Sp]
Technically, a castrated male of the cattle species (Bos taurus), but the name is more widely applied to any large, usually horned, bovine animal used for draught.
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IN BRIEF: More than one castrated bull.
North of the Alps, great cities dependent on horses and oxen for motive power could not exist without hay.
— Freeman Dyson, from Freeman Dyson Infinite in All Directions, Harper and Row, New York, 1988, p 135.
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The ox symbolizes the strength and capacity to endure great hardship and toil. One is "as stubborn as an ox" when one's tenacity is greater than one's reason.
Pl. oxen; mature, castrated male reared for meat production or draft purposes.
- o. warbles — see hypoderma.
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Ox (zodiac)
The Ox ( 牛 ) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branch character 丑. In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo occupies the position of the ox.
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Years and the Five Elements
The Ox is a powerful Chinese Horoscope sign which symbolizes wealth and prosperity. People born during the year of the ox are usually very hard working and sometimes stubborn. Being admirer of power and possession, this Chinese Horoscope sign likes to depend on itself to achieve all kinds of great things. Most ox people can become great fashion designers, engineers, craftsmen, architects, managers, bankers, lawyers, and politicians. Ox people are also a bit confused when making their decisions, especially if they are given a lot of options to choose from. Once they decide on something though, nobody can make them make their decisions. Most ox people are usually great friends. [1]
People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the year of the Ox, while also bearing the following elemental sign:[2]
- 31 January 1889 – 20 January 1890: Earth Ox
- 19 February 1901 – 7 February 1902: Metal Ox
- 6 February 1913 – 25 January 1914: Water Ox
- 25 January 1925 – 12 February 1926: Wood Ox
- 11 February 1937 – 30 January 1938: Fire Ox
- 29 January 1949 – 16 February 1950: Earth Ox
- 15 February 1961 – 4 February 1962: Metal Ox
- 3 February 1973 – 22 January 1974: Water Ox
- 20 February 1985 – 8 February 1986: Wood Ox
- 7 February 1997 – 27 January 1998: Fire Ox
- 26 January 2009 – 13 February 2010: Earth Ox
- 12 February 2021 – 31 January 2022: Metal Ox
- 31 January 2033 – 18 February 2034: Water Ox
Traditional Ox attributes and associations
| Attribute | Associations |
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| Zodiac Location | 2nd |
| Ruling hours | 1am-3am |
| Direction | North-northeast |
| Motto | "I Persevere"[3] |
| Season and month | Winter, January |
| Fixed element | Earth |
| Stem | Negative |
| Lunar Month Dates | January 6 – February 3 |
| Gemstone | Garnet |
| Colors | Scarlet and Purple |
| Roughly equivalent western sign | Capricorn |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Positive Traits | Dependable, ambitious, calm, methodical, born leader, patient, tenacious, resolute, hardworking, and empathetic |
| Negative Traits | Stubborn, dogmatic, hot-tempered, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, and demanding |
| Countries |  Switzerland,  Bolivia,  Yemen,  India,  Finland,  Cuba,  Ukraine |
See also
- Ox, Water Buffalo, or Cow
- Chinese zodiac
References
- ^ Ox Zodiac
- ^ "Find out your Chinese sign and cosmic Element". Astrologizeme.com. http://www.astrologizeme.com/your_chinese_sign.shtml. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ Ox Motto
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ζωολ.) βόδι
Português (Portuguese)
n. - boi
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - oxe, stut
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
牛
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 牛
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 황소, 소과 동물의 총칭
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ثور
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