Cassiopeia

Cas·si·o·pe·ia  (ks--p)

n.

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

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[Latin Cassiepa, Cassiopa, from Greek Kassiepeia, Cassiopeia, daughter of Cepheus and Andromeda, who was changed into a constellation.]

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Cassiopeia¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda

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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

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Cassiopeia  (ks--p)

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

Thesaurus

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