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nouna W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
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noun(Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
Definition that contains cassiopeia
- andromeda (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
- andromeda a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
- perseus a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
- cepheus a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
- cepheus (Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia