cepheus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia
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noun a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
WordNet
Ce"pheus noun
Definitions
(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 .
