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con·stel·la·tion
 constellation
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of eighty-eight groupings or patterns of stars named after the animals, objects, or mythological characters they are thought to resemble.
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| definition 2: |
in astrology, the relative positioning of the stars and planets, esp. at the time of one's birth, believed to influence character and fate.
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| definition 3: |
a gathering, grouping, or pattern of people, objects, ideas, or the like.
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| derivation: |
constellatory (adj.) |
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