andromeda

[ an-drom-i-duh ]

/ ænˈdrɒm ɪ də /

noun

Japanese andromeda.

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Andromeda

[ an-drom-i-duh ]

/ ænˈdrɒm ɪ də /

noun, genitive An·drom·e·dae [an-drom-i-dee] /ænˈdrɒm ɪˌdi/ for 2.

Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian princess, the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, by whom she had been rescued from a sea monster.

Astronomy. the Chained Lady, a northern constellation between Pisces and Cassiopeia.

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Such is the nebula in Andromeda, which is visible to the naked eye.
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Astronomers have been baffled in their attempts to discover the nature of the Andromeda Nebula.
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The joyful parents, with Perseus and Andromeda, repaired to the palace, where a banquet was opened for them.
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British Dictionary definitions for andromeda (1 of 2)

Andromeda¹

/ (ænˈdrɒmɪdə) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for andromeda (2 of 2)

Andromeda²

/ (ænˈdrɒmɪdə) /

noun Latin genitive Andromedae (ænˈdrɒmɪˌdiː)

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

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Andromeda

[ ăn-drŏm′ĭ-də ]

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.

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noun, genitive An·drom·e·dae [an-drom-i-dee] /ænˈdrɒm ɪˌdi/ for 2.

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noun Latin genitive Andromedae (ænˈdrɒmɪˌdiː)

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