Constellation

Noun

 * 1) An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern.
 * 2) An image associated with a group of stars.
 * 3)  Any of the 88 officially recognized regions of the sky, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region.
 * 4)  The configuration of planets at a given time (notably of birth), as used for determining a horoscope.
 * 5)  A wide, seemingly unlimited assortment.

Adjectives for Constellation
golden; arched; bright; brilliant; shimmering.

Verbs for Constellation
appear in—;  describe—; distinguish—; dominate—; examine—; form—; name—; obscure—; observe—; steer by—; stud with—;  study—;  treat of—; —awes; —burns; —embodies; —guides; —illuminates; —mystifies; —portrays; —reveals; —symbolizes.

Synonyms for Constellation

 * asterism

Derived terms
constellatory

Related terms
constellate; stellar; stellate; stelliform; stellify

Thesaurus
astrology, big name, book of fate, celebrity, cup, cynosure, destination, destiny, dies funestis, doom, end, fatality, fate, figure, folk hero, foredoom, fortune, future, galaxy, great man, hero, heroine, ides of March, idol, immortal, important person, inevitability, kismet, lion, lot, luminaries, luminary, man of mark, master spirit, moira, name, notability, notable, person of note, personage, planets, pleiad, pop hero, popular hero, popular idol, portion, public figure, social lion, somebody, star, stars, superstar, the Balance, the Bull, the Crane, the Cross, the Crow, the Cup, the Dragon, the Fly, the Foal, the Hare, the Indian, the Lion, the Lizard, the Lynx, the Lyre, the Mast, the Octant, the Rule, the Sails, the Sea Serpent, the Serpent, the Serpent Bearer, the Sextant, the Southern Crown, the Swan, the Table, the Telescope, the Toucan, the Twins, the Unicorn, the Virgin, the Water Bearer, the Wolf, the Wreath, unlucky day, weird, wheel of fortune, will of Heaven, worthy

Etymology
From constellacioun, constillacioun, from  constellation, from  constellatio: < con: + stella:

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: съзвездие
 * Catalan: constel·lació
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 星群
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, gesternte , constellatie
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ,
 * Macedonian: соѕвездие
 * Romanian: constelație
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: kundinyota
 * Yucatec Maya:


 * Arabic: كوكبة
 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: съзвездие
 * Dutch:, gesternte , constellatie
 * Finnish:


 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Macedonian: соѕвездие
 * Russian:
 * Swahili: kundinyota


 * Arabic: كوكبة
 * Armenian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, constellatie
 * Finnish:
 * Greek:
 * Irish:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Macedonian: соѕвездие
 * Polish: ,
 * Romanian: constelație
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: kundinyota


 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, gesternte , constellatie
 * Finnish:
 * Greek:
 * Italian:


 * Macedonian: соѕвездие
 * Romanian: constelație
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: kundinyota


 * Czech:
 * Dutch: constellatie, plejade, sterrenhemel ,
 * Greek:, πλειάδα


 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, , 群れ,
 * Spanish:


 * : zviježđe, sazvijēžđe, konstalacija
 * : ulloriaasaq
 * : ulloriaasaq
 * : ulloriaasaq
 * : ulloriaasaq
 * : ulloriaasaq
 * : ulloriaasaq


 * : 별자리 (byeoljari)
 * : соѕвездие
 * : constelaţie
 * : sazvežđe
 * : súhvezdie
 * : konstellation
 * : (glùm daao)
 * : (glùm daao)

Etymology
From constellation, from  constellatio: < con: + stella:

Noun

 * 1) A constellation.

Related terms

 * consteller
 * stellaire