Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the ancient northern constellations, preceding Cassiopeia.
- noun A genus of moss-mites, or acarids of the family Oribatidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- 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 .
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- proper noun Greek mythology Husband of
Cassiopeia , king ofEritrea , father ofAndromeda . There may be two mythical kings by this name. - proper noun astronomy A
circumpolar constellation of thenorthern sky representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth. The constellation lies betweenDraco andCassiopeia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
- noun (Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Let this remind you,” Cepheus said, slowly extending his arm to the sky, “Why you once revered the stars.”
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The Chozen’s Review Forum 2009
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The blonde man smiled, then answered, I am Cepheus, King of the Celestials.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The Chozen’s Review Forum 2009
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Even the most bare bones details promise wondrous adventure: Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae (daughter of King Acrisius), is raised by the fisherman Dictys, slays the Gorgon Medusa and ultimately rescues Andromeda, daughter of Cepheus, from the sea serpent Cetus (replaced with the Kraken for the movies) and marries her.
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Cepheus released his grip on the orbs and all four raced into the sky in streaks of their respective color.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The Chozen’s Review Forum 2009
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Cepheid variables are named after the constellation Cepheus.
Miss Leavitt's Variables Brian Clegg 2010
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Berkeley 59 and NGC 7822 are located in the constellation of Cepheus at a distance of about 3,300 light-years from Earth.
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Cepheid variables are named after the constellation Cepheus.
Archive 2010-03-01 Brian Clegg 2010
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Cepheus, the constellation of the King, Picard forced himself to think.
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light David R. George III 2010
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Alderamin and Errai in Cepheus, Picard recited to himself—to himself and to the Borg.
Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light David R. George III 2010
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Moreover from Arcadia came Amphidamas and Cepheus, who inhabited Tegea and the allotment of Apheidas, two sons of Aleus; and Ancaeus followed them as the third, whom his father Lycurgus sent, the brother older than both.
The Argonautica 2008
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