Meaning Of The Word Constellation

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constellation
countable noun: A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name.

constellation in American English
a group of stars in the sky, usually named after some object, animal, or mythological being that it supposedly resembles or suggests
noun: any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given, as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Boötes, Cancer, Orion

constellation in British English
noun: any of the 88 groups of stars as seen from the earth and the solar system, many of which were named by the ancient Greeks after animals, objects, or mythological persons

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