Noah Webster
Asterism
AS'TERISM, noun [Gr. a little star, from a star.]
1. A constellation; a sign in the zodiac.
The figures of the twelve asterisms.
2. An asterisk, or mark of reference. [This is less proper.]
AS'TERISM, noun [Gr. a little star, from a star.]
1. A constellation; a sign in the zodiac.
The figures of the twelve asterisms.
2. An asterisk, or mark of reference. [This is less proper.]