Constellation definition
- Andromeda - Princess of Ethiopia or the Chained Lady.
- Cassiopeia - Queen of Ethiopia or Andromeda's Mother.
- Cephus - King of Ethiopia or Andromeda's Father.
- Cetus - The Sea Monster.
- Corona Borealis - The Northern Crown.
- Draco - The Dragon.
- Eridanus - The River.
- Hercules - Hercules (from mythology)
- Lyra - The Lyre.
- Perseus - The Hero.
- The Big Dipper - Ursa Major - The Greater Bear.
- The Little Dipper - Ursa Minor - The Lesser Bear.
- The Pleiades - Taurus - The Bull.
- The Northern Cross - Cygnus - The Swan.
- Orion’s Belt - Orion - The Hunter.
An example of a constellation is Ursa Major.
The symposium was attended by a constellation of artists and writers.
A constellation of demands ranging from better food to improved health care; a constellation of feelings about the divorce.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of constellation
- Middle English constellacioun from Old French constellation from Late Latin cōnstēllātiō cōnstēllātiōn- Latin com- com- Latin stēlla star ster-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English constellacioun, constillacioun, from Middle French constellation, from Latin constellātiō, from cōn (“with”) + stēlla (“star, astral body”).
From Wiktionary