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| Subject | has definition | has historical origin | has synonym | has acronym | has boundary | is a kind of | has genitive | is an instance of | 
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| constellation | Precisely defined area of the celestial sphere, associated with a grouping of stars, that the International Astronomical Union has designated as a constellation. | asterism with pictorial or mythical significance | defined in equatorial coordinates | equatorial sky area | which is used when referring to a star in the constellation | |||
| Pegasus | son of Medusa, flew Bellerophon up to Mount Olympus, this impudence angered Zeus, who sent an insect to sting Pegasus | Winged Horse | Peg |  | Pegasi | constellation | 
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