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con·stel·la·tion
 constellation
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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a group of stars in the sky that is thought to look like, and is named after, an animal, object, or person.
The Big Dipper, Orion, and the Southern Cross are all constellations. |
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| derivation: |
constellatory (adj.) |
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