Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to: *

Taurus (astrology) Taurus () is the second astrological sign in the modern zodiac. It spans from 30° to 60° of the zodiac. This sign belongs to the Earth element or triplicity, and has a feminine or negative polarity, as well as a fixed modality, quality, or ...

, the astrological sign *

Taurus (constellation) Taurus (Latin for "the Bull") is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the Northern Hemisphere's winter sky. It is one of the oldest constel ...

, one of the constellations of the zodiac * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus * ''

Bos taurus Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...

'', a species of cattle *

Taurus cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult mal ...

, a breed of cattle

Geography

Taurus Mountains The Taurus Mountains ( Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar'') are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir ...

, a range in modern-day Turkey * Montes Taurus, a mountainous region on the Moon *

Taurus Mountain Taurus Mountain is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada. Description Taurus Mountain is a 2,972-meter-elevation (9,751-foot) peak situated 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southeast of The Bugaboos, in the Purcell Mountains which are a ...

, a summit in Canada

People

Tarrus Riley Omar "Tarrus" Riley (born April 26, 1979, Bronx, New York, United States) is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and member of the Rastafari movement.Kenner, Rob (2009)Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission. ''New York Times''. 21 ...

, reggae singer who initially worked as a deejay under the name Taurus * Black Taurus (born 1987), Mexican wrestler also known as Taurus * Gran Guerrero (born 1993), Mexican wrestler formerly known as Taurus *

Polo G Taurus Tremani Bartlett (born January 6, 1999), known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things (Polo G song), Finer Things" and "Pop Out" (featuring Lil Tjay). His debut album ''Die a ...

(Taurus Bartlett, born 1999), American rapper

Romans

* Titus Statilius Taurus, the name of a line of four Roman senators *

Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus was a member of the Titus Statilius Taurus family of Roman Senators which went back to Titus Statilius Taurus, the general of emperor Augustus. Corvinus was consul in 45 AD during the reign of the Emperor Claudius wi ...

, Roman consul in 45 *

Taurus Volusianus Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died c.286 AD) was a Roman citizen, apparently of equestrian origins, whose career in the Imperial Service in the mid-Third Century AD carried him from a relatively modest station in life to the highest public ...

, Roman consul in 261 *

Taurus (consul 361) Flavius Taurus (''fl''. 355–361) was a politician and a military officer of the Roman Empire. Biography His father was of humble origins. Taurus had three children, Armonius, died about 391, Eutychianus, praetorian prefect of the East a ...

, Roman consul in 361 * Taurus (consul 428), Roman consul in 428, nephew of the previous * Taurus Seleucus Cyrus, better known as Cyrus of Panopolis, Roman consul in 441 and writer

Fictional characters

Taurus (Marvel Comics) Taurus is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Cornelius Van Lunt version of Taurus first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), Avengers'' #72 (Jan 1970) and was cr ...

, a Marvel Comics villain *

Taurus (G.I. Joe) This is an alphabetical list of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' characters who are members of the G.I. Joe Team. For Cobra (G.I. Joe), Cobra characters, see ''List of Cobra characters''. Ace Agent Faces Agent Faces is the G.I. Joe Team's ...

, a character in the G.I. Joe universe * Taurus, a.k.a. Ox, a character in the ''Mega Man Star Force'' TV series * Taurus Bulba, a villain in the animated television series ''Darkwing Duck''

Film

* ''Taurus'' (2001 film), a Russian film * ''Taurus'' (2022 film), an American film directed by Tim Sutton

Music

* Moog Taurus, a synthesizer; including the Taurus I, Taurus II, Taurus III *

TV-2 (band) TV-2 (stylized as ·2) is a Danish pop rock band group formed in 1981 in Aarhus. The group is composed of Steffen Brandt, Hans Erik Lerchenfeld, Georg Olesen, and Sven Gaul. Having released 19 studio albums, four live albums and three compilation ...

(Taurus version 2), a Danish band * Taurus (group), a girl band ** " Taurus Here", a 2005 song by Taurus * "Taurus" (instrumental), a 1968 rock instrumental by Spirit * '' Taurus I'', ''

Five Miles Out ''Five Miles Out'' is the seventh studio album by English recording artist Mike Oldfield, released on 19 February 1982 by Virgin Records in the UK. After touring in support of his previous album, '' QE2'' (1980), ended in mid-1981, Oldfield sta ...

'' (''Taurus II'') and ''

Taurus III Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to: * Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign * Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus * ''Bos taurus ...

'', a trilogy of musical pieces by Mike Oldfield in the 1980s

Vehicles

Military

* Taurus space launch vehicle, the former name of the American

Minotaur-C Minotaur-C (''Minotaur Commercial''), formerly known as Taurus or Taurus XL, is a four stage solid fueled launch vehicle built in the United States by Orbital Sciences (now Northrop Grumman) and launched from SLC-576E at California's Vandenber ...

launch vehicle *

Taurus KEPD 350 Taurus KEPD 350 is a Swedish-German air-launched cruise missile, manufactured by Taurus Systems and used by Germany, Spain, and South Korea. Taurus Systems GmbH is a partnership between MBDA Deutschland GmbH (formerly LFK) and Saab Bofors Dynami ...

, a cruise missile * HMS ''Taurus'', two ships of the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

* USNS ''Taurus'' (T-AK-273), a vehicle landing ship * , a cargo ship in World War II * USS ''Taurus'' (PHM-3), a hydrofoil formerly operated by the United States Navy * Bristol Taurus, a 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine; including the Taurus I, Taurus II, Taurus III * Taurus Armoured Recovery Vehicle, a Canadian ARV based on the Leopard 1 tank * XSSM-N-4 Taurus, a proposed cruise-missile conversion of the North American AJ Savage bomber

Civilian

* Ford Taurus, a full-size sedan (previously mid-size from 1986 to 2007) produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1986 to 2019 *

Ford Taurus (China) The current generation Ford Taurus is a full-size car produced by Ford in China through the Changan Ford joint venture for the Chinese and Middle Eastern markets. Sharing only its nameplate with its 1986-2019 American namesake, the Taurus was de ...

a full-size sedan produced by Changan Ford since 2016 * South Devon Railway locomotive Taurus, a 0-6-0ST steam locomotive * The ''

Taurus Express The Taurus Express ( tr, Toros Ekspresi) is a passenger train operating daily between Konya and Adana. In the past it was a premier overnight passenger train operated by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits between İstanbul and Baghdad. After ...

'' (), a Turkish passenger train *

Pipistrel Taurus The Pipistrel Taurus is a Slovenian self-launched two-seat microlight glider designed and built by Pipistrel.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 65. Belvoir Publications ...

, a two-seat, self launching ultralight sailplane * ST ''Taurus'', a tug in service with Panfido Rim., Italy 1949–1984 * Taurus (locomotive), a widely known name for the EuroSprinter 64 U+ locomotive * Taurus II space launch vehicle, the former name of the American

Antares rocket Development The NASA COTS award was for and Orbital Sciences expected to invest an additional $150 million, split between $130 million for the booster and $20 million for the spacecraft. A Commercial Resupply Service contract of $1.9 bil ...

launch vehicle

Business

Taurus (manufacturer) Taurus Armas S.A. (previously known as Forjas Taurus S.A.) is a Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate based in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul with plants in Bainbridge, Georgia, Mandirituba, Paraná and São Leopoldo. Founded in 1924 as a tool ...

, a Brazilian gun manufacturer * Taurus Impact Systems, a business software producer and the precursor to Bullfrog Productions *

TAURUS (share trading) TAURUS (Transfer and Automated Registration of Uncertified Stock) was a program that set out to transfer settlements of London Stock Exchange shares from transmission of paper share certificates to an automated system. TAURUS was intended to reduce ...

, an unsuccessful IT project at the London Stock Exchange

Other

* Operation Taurus, a planned prosecution against Irish politician Martin McGuinness