- 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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n., pl., ox·en (ŏk'sən).
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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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Pl. oxen; mature, castrated male reared for meat production or draft purposes.
- o. warbles — see hypoderma.
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IN BRIEF: Castrated bull.
A great ox stands on my tongue.
— Aeschylus (525-456 BC), Greek tragic poet, from Agamemnon.
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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.
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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 (zodiac) occupies the position of the ox.
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Years and the Five Elements
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:
- 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 - 28 January 1998: Fire Ox
- 26 January 2009 - 14 February 2010: Earth Ox
- 2021 - 2022: Metal Ox
- 2033 - 2034: Water Ox
Traditional Ox Attributes/Associations
| Attribute | Associations |
|---|---|
| Zodiac Location | 2nd |
| Ruling hours | 1am-3am |
| Direction | North-northeast |
| Motto | "I Persevere" |
| Season and month | Winter, January |
| Fixed element | Water |
| Stem | Negative |
| Lunar Month Dates | January 8-February 5 |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |
| Colors | Yellow, Forest Green |
| Roughly equivalent western sign | Capricorn |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Countries |  Switzerland,  India,  Cuba,  Yemen,  Finland,  Ukraine |
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| Translations: Ox |
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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