andromeda
[an-drom-i-duh]
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Origin of andromeda
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Andromeda
[an-drom-i-duh]
- 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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I might suggest a title: “Andromeda Strain 2: The Predictable Hysteria.”
Andromeda Galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away, which is right next-door in a cosmic sense.
Zeus, Jupiter, Andromeda, and Pandora are all similarly hipster heaven.
Historical Examples
It was Phineus, he who had been betrothed to Andromeda, yet who had not dared to strike a blow for her rescue.
A Book of MythsJean Lang
With this much to go on, though, we could go to Andromeda, fighting all the way.
TriplanetaryEdward Elmer Smith
"My private detectives found out about the Andromeda," he said.
The Cosmic ComputerHenry Beam Piper
You know what that gang who took the Andromeda to Panurge found?
The Cosmic ComputerHenry Beam Piper
One tiny grain of truth and she'd chase you from here to Andromeda!
The Galaxy PrimesEdward Elmer Smith
Andromeda1
- Greek myth the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
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Andromeda2
- 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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Word Origin and History for andromeda
Andromeda
constellation, 1667 (earlier Andromece, mid-15c.); in classical mythology the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, from Greek, literally "mindful of her husband," from andros, genitive of aner "man" (see anthropo-) + medesthai "to be mindful of, think on," related to medea (neuter plural) "counsels, plans, devices, cunning" (and source of the name Medea).
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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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