constellation

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
  • a group of associated or similar people or things: no two patients ever show exactly the same constellation of symptoms

Origin:

Middle English (as an astrological term denoting the relative positions of the ‘stars’ (planets), supposed to influence events): via Old French from late Latin constellatio(n-), based on Latin stella 'star'