andromeda

¹

[ an-drom-i-duh ]

noun

1. Japanese andromeda.

Andromeda

²

[ an-drom-i-duh ]

noun

, genitive An·drom·e·dae [an-, drom, -i-dee]

1. Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian princess, the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, by whom she had been rescued from a sea monster.
2. Astronomy. the Chained Lady, a northern constellation between Pisces and Cassiopeia.

Andromeda

¹

/ ænˈdrɒmɪdə /

noun

1. a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cassiopeia and Pegasus, the three brightest stars being of the second magnitude. It contains the Andromeda Galaxy a spiral galaxy 2.2 million light years away

Andromeda

²

/ ænˈdrɒmɪdə /

noun

1. Greek myth the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster

Andromeda

/ ăn-drŏm′ĭ-də /

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Perseus and Pegasus. It contains a spiral-shaped galaxy that, at a distance of 2.2 million light-years, is the farthest celestial object visible to the naked eye.

Word History and Origins

Origin of andromeda¹

Special use of Andromeda

Example Sentences

An unfinished marble sculpture, Andromeda, lies supine, as if waiting for the artist’s return.

From Washington Post

Earth’s own galaxy, the Milky Way, is expected to eventually collide with its neighbor, Andromeda.

From Popular-Science

Hubble started observing the Andromeda nebula, one of the brightest nebulae on the sky, in the fall of 1923.

From Science News

Even if the Milky Way was as big as Shapley claimed, Andromeda lay outside its borders.

From Science News

A strange, newly measured clump of stars orbiting the nearby Andromeda galaxy has the lowest level of heavy chemical elements ever seen in one of these mysterious star clusters.

From Science News

I might suggest a title:  “Andromeda Strain 2: The Predictable Hysteria.”

From The Daily Beast

Andromeda Galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away, which is right next-door in a cosmic sense.

From The Daily Beast

Zeus, Jupiter, Andromeda, and Pandora are all similarly hipster heaven.

From The Daily Beast

On the pedestal you may see the deliverance of Andromeda; but the finest of these reliefs has been taken to the Bargello.

From Project Gutenberg

Above Andromeda are the Fishes, one above her belly and the other above the backbone of the Horse.

From Project Gutenberg

The last star in the Square of Pegasus is also the first in Andromeda.

From Project Gutenberg

Just as Andromeda was speaking, there was a rustling sound in the cave, as if the dragon were stretching its huge wings.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, I don't say I mayn't have got a certain amount of what they call "kudos," owing to Andromeda.

From Project Gutenberg