cassiopeia Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
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noun a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
WordNet
Cas`si*o*pe"ia noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. .Definitions
(Astron.) 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.