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Cepheus
1/ ˈsiːfjuːs /
noun
- a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole Star See also Cepheid variable
Cepheus
2/ ˈsiːfjuːs /
noun
- Greek myth a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia
Cepheus
/ sē′fyo̅o̅s′,-fē-əs /
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.
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Other Words From
- Ce·phe·id [see, -fee-id], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cepheus1
from Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king
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Example Sentences
There are a good many stars common to the Lesser Bear and to Cepheus.
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He asked her hand as his only reward, which Cepheus readily promised.
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A constellation near Cepheus, so called for Cassiopeia, the mother of Andromeda, who was placed among the stars.
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His winged sandals bore him over deserts and mountains, until he arrived at thiopia, the kingdom of King Cepheus.
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Cepheus consented to the sacrifice, and his daughter was chained to a rock by the sea-shore, where she was abandoned to her fate.
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