Cassiopeia

[,kæsɪə'piə]

Definition

(noun.) a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris.

(noun.) (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda.

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Definition

(n.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia.

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Definition

n. a constellation in the northern hemisphere near the North Pole named after the mother of Andromeda in Greek mythology.

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