constellation — [ kɔ̃stelasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1538; constellacion 1265; lat. constellatio, de stella « étoile » 1 ♦ Groupe apparent d étoiles présentant une figure conventionnelle déterminée, vue de la Terre. La constellation de la Grande Ourse, du Lion.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Konstellation — Lage; Zustand; Kontext; Umstand; Lebenslage; Status; Situation; Sachlage; Gegebenheit; Sachverhalt * * * Kon|stel|la|ti|on [kɔnstɛla ts̮i̯o:n], die; , en … Universal-Lexikon
Constelación — (Del lat. constellatio, posición de los astros.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 ASTRONOMÍA Conjunto de estrellas de forma determinada al que se aplica un nombre propio: ■ sobre aquella constelación descubrió una mancha extraña. 2 OCULTISMO Aspecto de… … Enciclopedia Universal
constelaţie — CONSTELÁŢIE, constelaţii, s.f. Grupare aparentă de stele în aceeaşi regiune a cerului, având o configuraţie specifică, stabilă pe o perioadă lungă de timp. – Din fr. constellation, lat. constellatio. Trimis de Zavaidoc, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98… … Dicționar Român
КОНСТЕЛЛЯЦИЯ — [лат. constellatio расположение звезд] астр. взаимное положение небесных тел в определенный момент; к. в момент рождения человека якобы имеет значение для предсказания его судьбы и издревле используется для составления гороскопов (ГОРОСКОП) (в… … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
Constellation — Con stel*la tion, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constellation — noun Etymology: Middle English constellacioun, from Anglo French constellation, from Late Latin constellation , constellatio, from Latin com + stella star more at star Date: 14th century 1. the configuration of stars especially at one s birth 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Constellation — This article is about the star grouping. For other uses, see Constellation (disambiguation). The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable in the night sky. In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the… … Wikipedia
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Vermont coppers — is the name given to copper coins issued by the Vermont Republic. [cite book |author=Van DeWater, Frederic F. |title= The Reluctant Republic, Vermont 1724–1791 |year=1941, 1974 |publisher=The Countryman Press |pages=pp. 195, 218–219 |isbn=0… … Wikipedia