Cassiopeia

[ kas-ee-uh-pee-uh ]

/ ˌkæs i əˈpi ə /

noun, genitive Cas·si·o·pe·iae [kas-ee-uh-pee-ee] /ˌkæs i əˈpi i/ for 1.

Astronomy. a northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus.

Classical Mythology. the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda.

OTHER WORDS FROM Cassiopeia

Cas·si·o·pe·ian, adjective

Words nearby Cassiopeia

Cassini, Cassini division, Cassino, Cassiodorus, cassiope, Cassiopeia, Cassirer, cassis, cassiterite, Cassius, Cassius Longinus

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Example sentences from the Web for Cassiopeia

Darkly they are there behind this light, darkness shining in the brightness, delta of Cassiopeia, worlds.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Cassiopeia is known by the figure of a chair, composed of four stars which form the legs, and two which form the back.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted
Turning towards the north, we see Cassiopeia between the Pole-star and the horizon.
Half-hours with the Telescope|Richard A. Proctor
Schedar is the star on the 'breast' of Cassiopeia, and Zubeneschamal is 'northern claw,' that is, of the Scorpion.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder

Thus might Cassiopeia, glass in hand, in her golden chair sit in high heaven!
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet

British Dictionary definitions for Cassiopeia (1 of 2)

Cassiopeia¹

/ (ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə) /

noun

Greek myth the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda

British Dictionary definitions for Cassiopeia (2 of 2)

Cassiopeia²

/ (ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə) /

noun 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

Derived forms of Cassiopeia

Cassiopeian, adjective

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Scientific definitions for Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

[ kăs′ē-ə-pē′ə ]

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

单词	cassiopeia
释义	Cassiopeia [ kas-ee-uh-pee-uh ] / ˌkæs i əˈpi ə / noun, genitive Cas·si·o·pe·iae [kas-ee-uh-pee-ee] /ˌkæs i əˈpi i/ for 1. Astronomy. a northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus. Classical Mythology. the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. OTHER WORDS FROM Cassiopeia Cas·si·o·pe·ian, adjective Words nearby Cassiopeia Cassini, Cassini division, Cassino, Cassiodorus, cassiope, Cassiopeia, Cassirer, cassis, cassiterite, Cassius, Cassius Longinus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cassiopeia Darkly they are there behind this light, darkness shining in the brightness, delta of Cassiopeia, worlds. Ulysses\|James Joyce Cassiopeia is known by the figure of a chair, composed of four stars which form the legs, and two which form the back. Letters on Astronomy\|Denison Olmsted Turning towards the north, we see Cassiopeia between the Pole-star and the horizon. Half-hours with the Telescope\|Richard A. Proctor Schedar is the star on the 'breast' of Cassiopeia, and Zubeneschamal is 'northern claw,' that is, of the Scorpion. The Royal Observatory Greenwich\|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder Thus might Cassiopeia, glass in hand, in her golden chair sit in high heaven! The History of Sir Richard Calmady\|Lucas Malet British Dictionary definitions for Cassiopeia (1 of 2) Cassiopeia¹ / (ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə) / noun Greek myth the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda British Dictionary definitions for Cassiopeia (2 of 2) Cassiopeia² / (ˌkæsɪəˈpiːə) / noun 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 Derived forms of Cassiopeia Cassiopeian, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Cassiopeia Cassiopeia [ kăs′ē-ə-pē′ə ] A W-shaped constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Andromeda and Cepheus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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