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1. (n.) constellation
any of various named groups of stars, as Ursa Major, Boötes, or Orion.
2. constellation
the section of the heavens occupied by such a group.
3. constellation
the astrological grouping of the heavenly bodies, esp. at a person's birth.
4. constellation
a group of ideas, qualities, etc., related in some way.
5. constellation
any brilliant, outstanding group or assemblage:
a constellation of great writers.
Etymology: (1275–1325; < AF < LL constellātiō position of the stars at a person's birth or conception)
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| Definition of 'constellation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) configuration, constellation
an arrangement of parts or elements
"the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"
2. (noun) constellation
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) constellation
a cluster or group of fixed stars, or dvision of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included
2. (noun) constellation
an assemblage of splendors or excellences
3. (noun) constellation
fortune; fate; destiny
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| Definition of 'constellation' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. constellation
A number of like satellites that are part of a system. Satellites in a constellation generally have a similar orbit. For example, the Global Positioning System constellation consists of 24 satellites distributed in six orbital planes with similar eccentricities, altitudes, and inclinations. See also Global Positioning System.
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Sense: a named group of stars
The Plough and Orion are constellations.
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 Afrikaans: sterrebeeld, konstellasie |
 Arabic: مَجْموعَة نُجوم، كَوكَبَه |
 Bulgarian: съзвездие |
 Brazilian: constelação |
 Czech: souhvězdí |
 German: das Sternbild |
 Danish: stjernebillede |
 Greek: αστερισμός |
 Spanish: constelación |
 Estonian: tähtkuju |
 Farsi: صورت فلکی |
 Finnish: tähtikuvio |
 French: constellation |
 Hebrew: קְבוּצַת כּוֹכָבִים |
 Hindi: नक्षत्र, तारों का समूह |
 Croatian: zviježđe |
 Hungarian: csillagzat |
 Indonesian: konstelasi |
 Icelandic: stjörnusamstæða; stjörnum |
 Italian: costellazione |
 Japanese: 星座 |
 Korean: 별자리 |
 Lithuanian: žvaigždynas |
 Latvian: zvaigznājs |
 Malay: kumpulan |
 Dutch: sterrenbeeld |
 Norwegian: stjernebilde, konstellasj |
 Polish: gwiazdozbiór |
 Persian: صورت فلکی |
 Pashto: غړوسكه (غړوشكه) ستورى (لك |
 Portuguese: constelação |
 Romanian: constelaţie |
 Russian: созвездие |
 Slovak: súhvezdie |
 Slovenian: ozvezdje |
 Serbian: sazvežđe |
 Swedish: konstellation, stjärnbild |
 Thai: กลุ่มดาว |
 Turkish: takım yıldız, burç |
 Taiwanese: 星座 |
 Ukrainian: сузір'я |
 Urdu: جهرمٹ، نچهتر |
 Vietnamese: chòm sao |
 Chinese: 星座 |
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