Cepheus

/ˈsifiəs/
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Definitions of Cepheus
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia
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    mythical being
    an imaginary being of myth or fable
  2. noun
    a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
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    constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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