- CASSIOPEIA (WIFE OF CEPHEUS, MOTHER OF ANDROMEDA)
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CASSIOPEIA (WIFE OF CEPHEUS, MOTHER OF ANDROMEDA)
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Cassiopeia — [kas΄ē ō pē′ə, kas΄ē ōpē′yə] n. [L < Gr Kassiopeia] 1. Gr. Myth. the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda 2. a N constellation between Andromeda and Cepheus … English World dictionary
Cassiopeia (mythology) — The Queen Cassiopeia, wife of King Cepheus of the mythological Phoenician realm of Ethiopia, was beautiful but also arrogant and vain; these latter two characteristics led to her downfall. Her name in Greek is Κασσιόπη, which means she whose… … Wikipedia
Cassiopeia — Cassiopeian, adj. /kas ee euh pee euh/, n., gen. Cassiopeiae / pee ee/ for 1. 1. Astron. a northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus. 2. Class. Myth. the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. * * * ▪ astronomy in astronomy, a… … Universalium
Cassiopeia — noun a) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Eritrea. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon. b) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Que … Wiktionary
Cassiopeia — Cas•si•o•pe•ia [[t]ˌkæs i əˈpi ə[/t]] n. gen. pe•iae [[t] ˈpi i[/t]] 1) astron. a northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus 2) myt (in Greek myth) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda Cas si•o•pe′ian, adj … From formal English to slang
Cassiopeia — I. /kæsiəˈpiə/ (say kaseeuh peeuh) noun Greek Legend the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. II. /kæsiəˈpiə/ (say kaseeuh peeuh) noun (genitive Cassiopeiae /kæsiəˈpii/ (say kaseeuh peeee)) a northern constellation east of Cepheus, on the… …
Cassiopeia — noun 1. (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑mythical being 2. a W shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris • Instance Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Andromeda (constellation) — Andromeda Constellation List of stars in Andromeda Abbreviation And Genitive Andromedae P … Wikipedia
Andromeda — /an drom i deuh/, n., gen. Andromedae / dee / for 2. 1. Class. Myth. an Ethiopian princess, the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, by whom she had been rescued from a sea monster. 2. Astron. the Chained Lady, a northern constellation… … Universalium
Cassiope — noun a) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Eritrea. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon. b) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Que … Wiktionary
Cas|si|o|pe|ia — «KAS ee uh PEE uh», noun, genitive (def. 2) Cas|si|o|pe|iae. 1. Greek Legend. the wife of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. 2. a northern constellation near Polaris, thought to resemble Cassiopeia sitting in a chair … Useful english dictionary
