constellation
noun/ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #8,831 most common English word
Meaning
a group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern and has been given a name.
Example sentence
Orion is constellation that is easy to spot in the winter night sky.
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