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Ce⋅phe⋅us

  [see-fee-uhs, -fyoos]
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–noun, genitive -phe⋅i  [-fee-ahy] for 1.
1. Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
2. Also, Kepheus. Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.
Related forms:
Ce⋅phe⋅id  [see-fee-id] , adjective
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Ce·pheus   (sē'fyōōs', -fē-əs, sěf'ē-)   
n.  A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.

[Latin Cēpheus, from Greek Kēpheus.]
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Cepheus   (sē'fys', -fē-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.
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