constellation

A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky, often named after mythological figures, animals, or objects.

• 🇫🇷Groupe d'étoiles formant un motif reconnaissable dans le ciel nocturne, souvent nommé d'après des personnages mythologiques, des animaux ou des objets.

1. Group of stars B1 formal scientific

   A group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky, often named after mythological figures or objects.

   • Orion is one of the most famous constellations visible in the winter sky.
   • The Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation.
   • Ancient sailors used constellations to navigate across the oceans.

   🇫🇷Constellation

   Synonymes: asterism

2. Collection or arrangement B2 formal

   A group or cluster of related things, people, or ideas.

   • The company has a constellation of talented employees.
   • The book presents a constellation of ideas about modern art.
   • A constellation of factors led to the economic downturn.

   🇫🇷constellation (au sens figuré)

   Synonymes: aggregationarrayassemblageassortmentclustercollectionconfigurationgalaxygroupingset

• constellations plural form
• constellations' possessive plural form
• constellation's possessive singular form