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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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

Andromeda

/ (ænˈdrɒmɪdə) /

noun

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

Andromeda

/ (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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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).

Science definitions for andromeda

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.