constellation

noun/ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #8,831 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern and has been given a name.

Illustration for the English word “constellation”

Example sentence

Orion is a famous constellation that is easy to spot in the winter night sky.

Synonyms & related words

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