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Webster 1913 Edition
Cepheus
Ce′pheus
,Noun.
(Astron.)
A northern constellation near the pole. Its head, which is in the Milky Way, is marked by a triangle formed by three stars of the fourth magnitude. See
Cassiopeia
. Webster 1828 Edition
Cepheus
CEPHEUS
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Cepheus
Cepheus
English
The constellation Cepheus amid other northern constellations
Proper noun
Cepheus
- (Greek mythology) Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
- (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth.
Derived terms
Translations
mythical husband of Cassiopeia
constellation