constellation 音标拼音: [k
, ɑnstəl'eʃən]
n . 星座,灿烂的一群
星座,灿烂的一群
constellation n 1 :
an arrangement of parts or elements ; "
the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time " [
synonym :
{
configuration }, {
constellation }]
2 :
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth Constellation \
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n . [
F .
constellation ,
L .
constellatio .]
1 .
A cluster or group of fixed stars ,
or division of the heavens ,
designated in most cases by the name of some animal ,
or of some mythologial personage ,
within whose imaginary outline ,
as traced upon the heavens ,
the group is included .
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The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible . --
Sir J .
Herschel .
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Note :
In each of the constellations now recognized by astronomers (
about 90 in number )
the brightest stars ,
both named and unnamed ,
are designated nearly in the order of brilliancy by the letters of the Greek alphabet ;
as , [
alpha ]
Tauri (
Aldebaran )
is the first star of Taurus , [
gamma ]
Orionis (
Bellatrix )
is the third star of Orion .
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2 .
An assemblage of splendors or excellences .
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The constellations of genius had already begun to show itself . . .
which was to shed a glory over the meridian and close of Philip '
s reign . --
Prescott .
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3 .
Fortune ;
fate ;
destiny . [
Obs .]
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It is constellation ,
which causeth all that a man doeth . --
Gower .
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158 Moby Thesaurus words for "
constellation ":
Antlia ,
Antlia Pneumatica ,
Apus ,
Aquarius ,
Ara ,
Big Dipper ,
Caela Sculptoris ,
Caelum ,
Camelopardus ,
Cancer ,
Columba Noae ,
Corona Australis ,
Corona Borealis ,
Corvus ,
Crater ,
Crux ,
Dorado ,
Draco ,
Equuleus ,
Friday ,
Friday the thirteenth ,
Gemini ,
Grus ,
Hercules ,
Horologium ,
Hydra ,
Lacerta ,
Leo ,
Leo Minor ,
Lepus ,
Libra ,
Little Dipper ,
Lupus ,
Lynx ,
Lyra ,
Malus ,
Mensa ,
Microscopium ,
Monoceros ,
Musca ,
Norma ,
Northern Cross ,
Octans ,
Ophiuchus ,
Orion ,
Pegasus ,
Phoenix ,
Reticulum ,
Sagittarius ,
Scorpius ,
Sculptor ,
Scutum ,
Sextans ,
Southern Cross ,
Taurus ,
Telescopium ,
Triangulum ,
Triangulum Australe ,
Tucana ,
Ursa Major ,
Ursa Minor ,
Vela ,
Virgo ,
Volans ,
Vulpecula ,
appointed lot ,
astral influences ,
astrology ,
big name ,
book of fate ,
celebrity ,
cup ,
cynosure ,
destination ,
destiny ,
dies funestis ,
doom ,
end ,
fatality ,
fate ,
figure ,
folk hero ,
foredoom ,
fortune ,
future ,
galaxy ,
great man ,
hero ,
heroine ,
ides of March ,
idol ,
immortal ,
important person ,
inevitability ,
kismet ,
lion ,
lot ,
luminaries ,
luminary ,
man of mark ,
master spirit ,
moira ,
name ,
notability ,
notable ,
person of note ,
personage ,
planets ,
pleiad ,
pop hero ,
popular hero ,
popular idol ,
portion ,
public figure ,
social lion ,
somebody ,
star ,
stars ,
superstar ,
the Balance ,
the Bull ,
the Crane ,
the Cross ,
the Crow ,
the Cup ,
the Dragon ,
the Fly ,
the Foal ,
the Hare ,
the Indian ,
the Lion ,
the Lizard ,
the Lynx ,
the Lyre ,
the Mast ,
the Octant ,
the Rule ,
the Sails ,
the Sea Serpent ,
the Serpent ,
the Serpent Bearer ,
the Sextant ,
the Southern Crown ,
the Swan ,
the Table ,
the Telescope ,
the Toucan ,
the Twins ,
the Unicorn ,
the Virgin ,
the Water Bearer ,
the Wolf ,
the Wreath ,
unlucky day ,
weird ,
wheel of fortune ,
will of Heaven ,
worthy Constellation a cluster of stars ,
or stars which appear to be near each other in the heavens ,
and which astronomers have reduced to certain figures (
as the "
Great Bear ,"
the "
Bull ,"
etc .)
for the sake of classification and of memory .
In Isa .
13 :
10 ,
where this word only occurs ,
it is the rendering of the Hebrew _kesil_ ,
i .
e .,
"
fool ."
This was the Hebrew name of the constellation Orion (
Job 9 :
9 ;
38 :
31 ),
a constellation which represented Nimrod ,
the symbol of folly and impiety .
The word some interpret by "
the giant "
in this place , "
some heaven -
daring rebel who was chained to the sky for his impiety ."
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Canis Major Constellation | Facts, Information, Mythology History Canis Major is a constellation located in the southern celestial hemisphere Its name is Latin for “Greater Dog” Click for more information
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