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Origin and Meaning of Cassiopeia
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Cas`si*o*pe"ia
A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia.
Etymology: NL., fr. Gr. �
Other Dictionary Sources
- A W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
- (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
Wiktionary
From Latin Cassiopēia, from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiópeia) or Κασσιόπη.
- (Greek mythology) Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Ethiopia. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
- (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Cepheus and Perseus.
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