Cepheus
Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
Also Kepheus. Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.
Other words from Cepheus
- Ce·phe·id [see-fee-id], /ˈsi fi ɪd/, adjective
Words Nearby Cepheus
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How to use Cepheus in a sentence
There are a good many stars common to the Lesser Bear and to Cepheus.
Ten Books on Architecture | VitruviusHe asked her hand as his only reward, which Cepheus readily promised.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann WhiteA constellation near Cepheus, so called for Cassiopeia, the mother of Andromeda, who was placed among the stars.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2 | Ernst EcksteinHis winged sandals bore him over deserts and mountains, until he arrived at thiopia, the kingdom of King Cepheus.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. BerensCepheus consented to the sacrifice, and his daughter was chained to a rock by the sea-shore, where she was abandoned to her fate.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann White
British Dictionary definitions for Cepheus (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsiːfjuːs) /
a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole Star: See also Cepheid variable
Origin of Cepheus
1British Dictionary definitions for Cepheus (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsiːfjuːs) /
Greek myth a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia
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Scientific definitions for Cepheus
[ sē′fyōōs′, -fē-əs ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.
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