a group of stars that forms a shape in the sky and has a name 星座 The Little Bear constellation is still used by navigators at sea. 海上导航员仍在使用小熊星座。
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a group of related ideas, things or people 一系列（相关的想法、事物）；一群（相关的人） a constellation of Hollywood talent 一群好莱坞天才
Word OriginMiddle English (as an astrological term denoting the relative positions of the “stars” (planets), supposed to influence events): via Old French from late Latin constellatio(n-), based on Latin stella ‘star’.