Constellation Synonyms

kŏnstə-lāshən
An arrangement of parts or elements
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. zodiac
  2. group of stars
  3. configuration of stars
  4. sign of the zodiac
  5. configuration
  6. stars
  7. planets

Words Related to Constellation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. star
  2. pleiades
  3. ophiuchus
  4. hyades
  5. deneb
  6. ursa-minor
  7. ursa-major
  8. aldebaran
  9. cassiopeia
  10. milky-way
  11. betelgeuse
  12. star-cluster
  13. fixed-star
  14. antlia
  15. zodiacal

Constellation Sentence Examples

  • The ancient Greeks associated this constellation with many myths.

  • The Greeks personified the constellation Andromeda as a woman with her arms extended and chained.

  • Although not an astronomical work, several constellation subjects are introduced.

  • The Greeks identified this constellation with the nymph Callisto, placed in the heavens by Zeus in the form of a bear together with her son Arcas as " bear-warder," or Arcturus; they named it Arctos, the she-bear, Helice, from its turning round the pole-star.

  • Several fine star clusters also appear in this constellation.

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