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WHAT DOES TROPIC OF CAPRICORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Capricorn

Coordinates: 23°26′16″S 0°0′0″W / 23.43778°S -0.00000°E / -23.43778; -0.00000 World map showing the Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn in 1794 Dunn Map of the World Monument marking the Tropic of Capricorn just north of Antofagasta, Chile Longreach, Queensland, Australia Sign marking the tropic in Maringá, Brazil Sundial on the Tropic of Capricorn, Jujuy Province, Argentina The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle of latitude that contains the subsolar point on the December solstice. It is thus the southernmost latitude where the Sun can be directly overhead. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. As of 2014, its latitude is 23° 26' 14.440" south of the Equator, but it is very gradually moving northward, currently at the rate of 0.47 arcseconds, or 15 metres, per year.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROPIC OF CAPRICORN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE TROPIC OF CAPRICORN

acorn
bicorn
Capricorn
cavicorn
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corn
lamellicorn
longicorn
naricorn
peppercorn
popcorn
Runcorn
scorn
seed corn
seed-corn
serricorn
sugar corn
sweet corn
tricorn
unicorn

Synonyms and antonyms of tropic of Capricorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tropic of Capricorn» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of tropic of Capricorn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tropic of Capricorn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tropic of Capricorn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

南回归线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Trópico de Capricornio
570 millions of speakers

English

tropic of Capricorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मकर रेखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدار الجدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тропик Козерога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trópico de Capricórnio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণায়ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tropique du Capricorne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tropika Capricorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wendekreis des Steinbocks
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南回帰線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

염소 자리의 회귀선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tropis saka Capricorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiệt đới của Ma Kết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகர ரேகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मकरवृत्त च्या उष्ण कटिबंधीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oğlak tropiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tropico del Capricopno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zwrotnik Koziorożca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тропік Козерога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tropicul Capricornului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τροπικός του Αιγόκερω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Steenbokskeerkring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Stenbockens vändkrets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tropic of Capricorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tropic of Capricorn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROPIC OF CAPRICORN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tropic of Capricorn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROPIC OF CAPRICORN»

Discover the use of tropic of Capricorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tropic of Capricorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tropic of Capricorn
Banned in America for almost thirty years because of its explicit sexual content, this companion volume to Miller's "Tropic of Cancer" chronicles his life in 1920s New York City.
Henry Miller, 2007
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Tropic of Capricorn: A Remarkable Journey to the Forgotten ...
Collected here are the most daring adventures, the strangest rituals, and the most exotic wildlife in the world, all linked together by one invisible line.
Simon Reeve, 2009
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Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
A handsome, slip-cased, two-volume edition is printed in commemoration of thereigning achievements of this singular American writer.
Henry Miller, 2001
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Tropic of Cancer
Only a historic court ruling that changed American censorship standards, ushering in a new era of freedom and frankness in modern literature, permitted the publication of this first volume of Miller's famed mixture of memoir and fiction, ...
Henry Miller, Shapiro Karl, 2007
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Tropic of Capricorn
The best-selling biographer of Paul McCartney follows the ground-breaking musician Frank Zappa from his Italian-American childhood roots to his ultimate success as a composer and rock star. Reprint.
Barry Miles, 2005
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Tropic of Capricorn (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)
The controversial, erotic and hilarious companion to the legendary Tropic of Cancer, in a smart new Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition.
Henry Miller, 2012
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Black Spring
Continuing the subversive self-revelation begun in Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, Henry Miller takes readers along a mad, free-associating journey from the damp grime of his Brooklyn youth to the sun-splashed cafes and squalid ...
Henry Miller, 2007
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The Obelisk Trilogy: Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, ...
These three works, later republished by the Olympia Press in Paris announced the arrival of a bold, pugilistic, voice on the literary scene, one whose artistic roar echos to this day.
Henry Miller, 2004
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Essentials of Physical Geography
Tropic of Capricorn Repulse Bay A rctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Equator Geometric relationships between Earth and the sun at the equinoxes. Day length is 12 hours everywhere because the circle of illumination crosses the equator at right ...
Robert Gabler, James Petersen, L. Trapasso, 2006
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Barnes's Complete Geography
The sun's rays are then vertical, at noon, at c, a point 23J degrees south of the Equator ; this point shows the southern limit of places which may have a vertical sun, at noon, and marks the Tropic of Capricorn. 44. All places on the earth which  ...
James Monteith, 1895

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROPIC OF CAPRICORN»

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Be part of the fun in Brisbane to Keppel yacht race
NOW in its ninth year, the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race ... Island before crossing the Tropic of Capricorn bound for Keppel Bay Marina. «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jul 15»
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UPSC Civil Services GK update - Physical Geography: The Earth …
c) The most important lines of latitude are equator (0°), Tropic of Cancer (23 ½ °N), Tropic of Capricorn (23 ½ °S), the Arctic Circle (66 ½ °N) & the Antarctic Circle ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
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Foreign airlines could fly domestic in the Top End
The removal of cabotage restrictions on domestic routes to points above the Tropic of Capricorn would allow foreign carriers to use idle aircraft and cheap labour ... «The Australian Financial Review, May 15»
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Northern Australia could be opened to foreign airlines
... north of the Tropic of Capricorn and then fly freely between northern airports. ... Townsville, as well as allowing Australians to have cheaper tropical holidays. «The West Australian, May 15»
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Tracey Emin and Henry Miller: a perfect match
Miller introduces Tropic of Cancer by saying: “This is a prolonged insult, a gob of spit in the face of Art, a kick in the ... Tracey Emin's cover for Tropic of Capricorn. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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Makara Sankranti – Why we celebrate it
The Tropic of Capricorn is also called “Makara Rekha” as this is the lattitude when the Sun transits into the Makara zodiac. Makara is also the name in Samskrt, ... «Niticentral, Jan 15»
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The longest night of the year
The winter solstice occurs when the sun at noon is in its lowest position in the sky, which puts it over the Tropic of Capricorn (22-23 December). 2. «OUPblog, Dec 14»
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The Cosmic Story: Winter Solstice and Capricorn New Moon 2014
We have arrived at the depth of Winter. On December 21st, the Sun will reach the Tropic of Capricorn, the lowest point in the Sun's journey south of the equator. «OpEdNews, Dec 14»
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Extended daylight after autumnal equinox ... sort of
The transition of tilting Earth's northern hemisphere away from the sun is underway; and, soon the sun will strike directly overhead the Tropic of Capricorn. «WDSU New Orleans, Sep 14»
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Climate Refugee Threat in Tropics Rises, but International Action Lags
The Tropics are traditionally defined as the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Straddling the Equator from Central America to Africa ... «World Politics Review, Jul 14»

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