/ ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːn-/ noun
1.
a group of stars that forms a shape in the sky and has a name
2.
( formal ) a group of related ideas, things or people :
a constellation of Hollywood talent
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle 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.