Cassiopeia

/ˈkæsiəˌpiə/

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Other forms: Cassiopeias

Definitions of Cassiopeia

noun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda

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mythical being
an imaginary being of myth or fable
noun
a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris

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constellation
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

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