What does constellation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word constellation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use constellation in French.

The word constellation in French means constellation, scattering, constellation, galaxy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word constellation

constellation

nom féminin (groupe d'étoiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces étoiles forment la constellation de la Grande Ourse.
These stars form the constellation of the Great Bear.

scattering

nom féminin (groupe de choses éparses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une constellation de fleurs jonchait le sol.
A scattering of flowers was strewn across the floor.

constellation

nom féminin (figuré (ensemble d'engins spatiaux) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une constellation de satellites surveille la Terre.
A constellation of satellites is monitoring Earth.

galaxy

nom féminin (littéraire (groupe de personnes) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une constellation de savants se retrouve pour l'attribution du Prix Nobel.
A galaxy of learned people is gathered for the awarding of the Nobel Prize.

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