English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Asterism
(n.)
A constellation.
Asterism
(n.)
A small cluster of stars.
Asterism
(n.)
An asterisk, or mark of reference.
Asterism
(n.)
Three asterisks placed in this manner, /, to direct
attention to a particular passage.
Asterism
(n.)
An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a
star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted
light, as some mica.