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n.; pl. Castellanies [ LL. castellania. ] The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. castellatus, fr. castellare. See Castle. ] 1. Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Furnished with turrets and battlements, like a castle; built in the style of a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. castellation, fr. castellare, fr. L. castellum. See Castle. ] The act of making into a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ Pref. con- + L. stellatus, p. p. of stellare to cover with stars, stella star. See Stellate. ] To join luster; to shine with united radiance, or one general light. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The several things which engage our affections . . . shine forth and constellate in God. Boule. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To unite in one luster or radiance, as stars. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Whe know how to constellate these lights. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To set or adorn with stars or constellations; as, constellated heavens. J. Barlow. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 traced upon the heavens, the group is included. [ 1913 Webster ]

The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible. Sir J. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In each of the constellations now recognized by astronomers (about 90 in number) the brightest stars, both named and unnamed, are designated nearly in the order of brilliancy by the letters of the Greek alphabet; as, α Tauri (Aldebaran) is the first star of Taurus, γ Orionis (Bellatrix) is the third star of Orion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An assemblage of splendors or excellences. [ 1913 Webster ]

The constellations of genius had already begun to show itself . . . which was to shed a glory over the meridian and close of Philip's reign. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fortune; fate; destiny. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It is constellation, which causeth all that a man doeth. Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. costa rib. ] Finely ribbed or costated. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. haustellum, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to draw water, to swallow. See Exhaust. ] (Zool.) An artificial division of insects, including all those with a sucking proboscis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Haustellata. ] (Zool.) Provided with a haustellum, or sucking proboscis. -- n. One of the Haustellata. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Confined or inclosed in a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Interstellar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. L. locusta a locust. ] (Zool.) The European cricket warbler. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. -læ. [ NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + L. stella star. ] (Astron.) Any starlike meteor or phenomenon. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a rostellum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. rostellatus. ] Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. stellaris, fr. stella a star. See Star. ] 1. Of or pertaining to stars; astral; as, a stellar figure; stellary orbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ These soft fires ] in part shed down
Their stellar virtue. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Full of stars; starry; as, stellar regions. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. stellatus, p. p. of stellare to set or cover with stars, from stella a star. See Stellar. ] 1. Resembling a star; pointed or radiated, like the emblem of a star. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Starlike; having similar parts radiating from a common center; as, stellate flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Radiation of light. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]