constellation

Definition

  • noun: a group of stars that forms a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
  • noun: the configuration of stars especially at one's birth
  • synonyms: fortune, fate, destiny

Examples

  • A large 'constellation' of relatives and friends attended the funeral.

  • The 'constellation' Ursa Major contains the stars of the Big Dipper.

  • The patient presented a 'constellation' of symptoms.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Yes. It tells us that you participate in the mass cultural delusion that the sun's apparent position relative to arbitrarily defined constellations at the time of your birth somehow affects your personality. Participate in the what? I think what sheldon's trying to say is that (..)
    2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1