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'''Taurus''' is Latin for '[[bull]]' and may refer to:
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* [[Taurus (astrology)]], the astrological sign
** [[Vṛṣabha]], in vedic astrology
* [[Taurus (constellation)]], one of the constellations of the zodiac
* [[Taurus (mythology)]], one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* ''[[Bos taurus]]'', a species of cattle
* [[Taurus cattle]], a breed of cattle

==Geography ==
* [[Taurus Mountains]], a range in modern-day Turkey
* [[Montes Taurus]], a mountainous region on the Moon
* [[Taurus Mountain]], a summit in Canada

== People ==
* [[Tarrus Riley]], 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 Bartlett, born 1999), American rapper

===Romans===
* [[Titus Statilius Taurus]], the name of a line of four Roman senators
* [[Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus]], Roman consul in 45
* [[Lucius Calvenus Taurus]], 2nd century [[Middle Platonist]] philosopher
* [[Taurus Volusianus]], Roman consul in 261
* [[Taurus (consul 361)]], 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

=== Egyptians ===
* [[Taurus (ruler)]], An ancient Egyptian ruler whose existence is disputed.

===Fictional characters ===
* [[Taurus (Marvel Comics)]], a Marvel Comics villain
* [[Taurus (G.I. Joe)]], a character in the G.I. Joe universe
* Taurus, a.k.a. Ox, a [[Mega Man Star Force (TV series)#FM-ians|character in the ''Mega Man Star Force'' TV series]]
* [[Taurus Bulba]], a villain in the animated television series ''Darkwing Duck''

==Film==
* [[Taurus (2001 film)|''Taurus'' (2001 film)]], a Russian film
* [[Taurus (2022 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)|Taurus]], a former band name of the Danish pop group TV-2
* [[Taurus (group)]], a girl band
** "[[Taurus Here]]", a 2005 song by Taurus
* [[Taurus (instrumental)|"Taurus" (instrumental)]], a 1968 rock instrumental by Spirit
* ''[[Taurus I]]'', ''[[Five Miles Out]]'' (''Taurus II'') and ''[[Taurus III]]'', a trilogy of musical pieces by Mike Oldfield in the 1980s

== Vehicles ==

===Military===
* Taurus space launch vehicle, later named [[Minotaur-C]]
* [[Taurus KEPD 350]], a cruise missile
* [[HMS Taurus|HMS ''Taurus'']], two ships of the [[Royal Navy]]
* [[USNS Taurus (T-AK-273)|USNS ''Taurus'' (T-AK-273)]], a vehicle landing ship
* {{USS|Taurus|AF-25}}, a WWII cargo ship
* [[USS Taurus (PHM-3)|USS ''Taurus'' (PHM-3)]], hydrofoil
* [[Bristol Taurus]], a 1936 aircraft piston engine
* Canadian Taurus Armoured Recovery Vehicle, based on the [[Leopard 1#Modified and derivative vehicles|Leopard 1 tank]]
* XSSM-N-4 Taurus, a proposed unmanned version 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)]], a full-size sedan produced by Changan Ford since 2016
* [[South Devon Railway locomotive Taurus]], a 0-6-0ST steam locomotive
* The ''[[Taurus Express]]'' ({{lang|tr|Toros Ekspresi}}), a Turkish passenger train
* [[Pipistrel Taurus]], a two-seat, self launching ultralight sailplane
* [[ST Taurus|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]] launch vehicle

===Law enforcement===
* [[Ford Police Interceptor Sedan]], police version of the Ford Taurus

==Business==
* [[Taurus (manufacturer)]], a Brazilian gun manufacturer
* Taurus Impact Systems, a business software producer and the precursor to [[Bullfrog Productions]]
* [[TAURUS (share trading)]], an unsuccessful IT project at the London Stock Exchange

==Other==
* [[Operation Taurus]], a planned prosecution against Irish politician Martin McGuinness

== See also ==
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* [[Tauris (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tauros (disambiguation)]]
* [[Centaur]]
* [[Minotaur]]
* [[Taro (river)]] ({{langx|la|link=no|Tarus}})
* [[Torus]]
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