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English

Etymology

From Middle English constellacioun, constillacioun, from Middle French constellation, from Latin c?nst?ll?ti?, from con- (“together”) + st?ll?tus (“starred”), from st?lla (“star, astral body”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?n.st??le?.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?n.st??le?.??n/
• Hyphenation: con?stel?la?tion
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

constellation (plural constellations)

1. (astronomy) An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.
   1. (modern astronomy) Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the IAU, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region. [1920s]
   • 1824, Astronomical Recreations; or, Sketches of the Relative Position and Mythological History of the Constellations, Philadelphia, p. 78:

     Harpa Georgii, or the Harp of George, is a new constellation introduced on the maps by one of the German astronomers, in honour of the late king of England, George III.
2. An image associated with a group of stars.
3. (astrology) The configuration of planets at a given time (notably of birth), as used for determining a horoscope.
4. (figuratively) A wide, seemingly unlimited assortment.
5. (spaceflight) A fleet of satellites of the same purpose (such as the set of GPS satellites, or Iridium satcom fleet).
6. A configuration or grouping.
   • 2010, Jason B. Ohler, Digital Community, Digital Citizen (page 15)

     This software constellation persists today as Microsoft Office, the most popular software tool set in history.

7. A network of connections that exists between people who are in polyamorous relationships, for example between one person, their partner, and that person's partner.

Synonyms

• (arbitrary formation of stars): asterism
• See also Thesaurus:constellation

Derived terms

• constellatory
• constellate
• reconstellation

Related terms

• stellar
• stellate
• stelliform
• stellify

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See also

• constellation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Constellation in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
• asterism
• Category:Constellations

French

Etymology

From Middle French constellation, from Latin constell?ti?, from c?n (“with”) + st?lla (“star, astral body”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??s.t?.la.sj??/

Noun

constellation f (plural constellations)

1. constellation (all senses)

Related terms

• consteller
• stellaire

Further reading

• “constellation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English schepherde, from Old English s??aphierde, a compound of s??ap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep +? herd (“herder”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???p?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???p?d/
• Hyphenation: shep?herd

Noun

shepherd (plural shepherds, feminine shepherdess)

1. A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

   • It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.

2. (figuratively) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
   • 1769, Oxford Standard text, Bible (King James), Psalms 23:1

     The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

3. (figuratively) The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
4. (poetic) A swain; a rustic male lover.

Synonyms

• (one who tends sheep): pastor (now rare), sheepherder

Coordinate terms

• shepherdess

Derived terms

Related terms

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Verb

shepherd (third-person singular simple present shepherds, present participle shepherding, simple past and past participle shepherded)

1. (transitive) To watch over; to guide.
2. (transitive, Australian rules football) To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

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