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asterism

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Noun
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as=ter=ism

CIDE DICTIONARY

asterismn. [Gr. , fr. 'asth`r star; cf. F. astérisme.].
  •  A constellation.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An asterisk, or mark of reference.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

asterism, n.
1 a cluster of stars.
2 a group of three asterisks calling attention to following text.

Etymology
Gk asterismos (as ASTER, -ISM)

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