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Cassiopeia

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kas′ē ə pē′ə)

Cas•si•o•pe•ia (kas′ē ə pē′ə),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -pe•iae (-pē′ē)USA pronunciation for 1.

Astronomya northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus.
Mythology[Class. Myth.]the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda.

Cas′si•o•pe′ian, adj.

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Cassiopeia /ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə/ n

the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda

Cassiopeia /ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə/ n ( Latin genitive Cassiopeiae /ˌkæsɪəˈpiːiː/)

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

'Cassiopeia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Andromeda - Cepheus - cassiope - Perseus

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