Cas·si·o·pe·ia (k s  - -p )n. A W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Andromeda and Cepheus. [Latin Cassiep  a, Cassiopa, from Greek Kassiepeia, Cassiopeia, daughter of Cepheus and Andromeda, who was changed into a constellation.] |
Cassiopeia1
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
Cassiopeia2
n Latin genitive Cassiopeiae [ˌkæsɪəˈpiːiː]
(Astronomy) a very conspicuous W-shaped constellation near the Pole Star. Cassiopeia A is a very strong radio and X-ray source, identified as the remnant of a supernova thought to have occurred in the late 17th century
Cassiopeian adj
| Cassiopeia (ks--p) A W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Andromeda and Cepheus. |
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| Noun | 1. | Cassiopeia - (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| 2. | Cassiopeia - a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris |
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