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Andromeda

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An·drom·e·da  (n-drm-d)
n.
1. Greek Mythology The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who had rescued her from a sea monster.
2. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Lacerta and Perseus and south of Cassiopeia. It contains a large spiral galaxy visible to the naked eye. The spiral is 2.2 million light-years from Earth.

[Latin, from Greek Andromed.]

an·drom·e·da  (n-drm-d)
n.
Any of several shrubs of the genera Pieris or Andromeda or their relatives.

[From Andromeda.]

Andromeda1
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster

Andromeda2
n Latin genitive Andromedae [ænˈdrɒmɪˌdiː]
(Astronomy) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cassiopeia and Pegasus, the three brightest stars being of the second magnitude. It contains the Andromeda Galaxy a spiral galaxy 2.2 million light years away

Andromeda  (n-drm-d)
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Perseus and Pegasus. It contains a spiral-shaped galaxy that, at a distance of 2.2 million light-years, is the farthest celestial object visible to the naked eye.
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Noun1.Andromedaandromeda - broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
genus Pieris, Pieris - decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.andromeda - any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
genus Andromeda - low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphere
Andromeda glaucophylla, bog rosemary, moorwort - wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States
Andromeda polifolia, common bog rosemary, marsh andromeda - erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
3.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
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
4.Andromeda - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
Translations
Andromeda [ænˈdrɒmɪdə] NAndrómeda
Andromeda [ænˈdrɒmɪdə] nAndromeda


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Akin to the adventure of Perseus and Andromeda --indeed, by some supposed to be indirectly derived from it --is that famous story of St.
It is Guido's picture of Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea-monster or whale.
Here is to be seen at work that powerful telescope which enabled Bond to resolve the nebula of Andromeda, and Clarke to discover the satellite of Sirius.
 
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