Cassiopeia

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(kas′ē ō pē′ə, -pē′yə)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
  2. a N constellation between Andromeda and Cepheus

Origin: L < Gr Kassiopeia

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noun
A W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Andromeda and Cepheus.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Cassiepīa, Cassiopēa

Origin: , from Greek Kassiepeia, Cassiopeia, daughter of Cepheus and Andromeda, who was changed into a constellation

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