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constellatory
Variant of constellation
constellation
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con·stel·la·tion (kän′stə lā′s̸hən)
noun
- a group of stars in the sky, usually named after some object, animal, or mythological being that it supposedly resembles or suggests
- the area of the sky assigned to such a group of stars: currently the sky is considered to have 88 constellations
- any brilliant cluster, gathering, or collection
- Astrol. the grouping of celestial bodies at any particular time, esp. at a person's birth
- Psychol. a group of related thoughts or feelings regarded as clustered about one central idea
Etymology: ME constellacion < OFr < LL constellatio < constellatus, set with stars < L com-, with + pp. of stellare, to shine < stella, star
Related Forms:
- constellatory con·stel′·la·to′ry (kən stel′ə tôr′ē) adjective
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