Cassiopeia
WordNet
noun
(1) A W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
(2) (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the constellation Cassiopeia, which is upside-down for half the year because of its proximity to the pole star.
Proper noun
Cassiopeia
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Etymology
From < or Κασσιόπη.
Proper noun
- Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Eritrea. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
- A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Cepheus and Perseus.
Proper noun
- Cassiopeia (wife of Cepheus).