asterism

Definitions


[ˈast(ə)rɪz(ə)m], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a prominent pattern or group of stars that is smaller than a constellation

- a group of three asterisks (⁂) drawing attention to a piece of text


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Greek asterismos, from astēr ‘star’




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