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constellationnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us ​ /ˌkɑːn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

› any of the groups of stars in the sky that seem from earth to form a pattern and have been given names

› often humorous a group of famous or admired people all together in one place:

At our annual ceremony we had a whole constellation of movie stars and directors.

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(Definition of “constellation” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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constellationnoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˌkɑn·stəˈleɪ·ʃən/

› a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name

(Definition of “constellation” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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