CASSIOPEIA

Cassiopeia

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

Cassiopeia

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cas`si*o*pe"ia, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Astron.)

Definition: A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Capheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabuolous king of Ethiopia. Cassiopeia's Chair, a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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