andromeda

[ an-drom-i-duh ]

/ ænˈdrɒm ɪ də /

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Origin of andromeda

Special use of Andromeda

Words nearby andromeda

android, android pelvis, andrology, Andromache, Andromaque, andromeda, Andromeda galaxy, Andromeda strain, andromonoecious, andron, andropause

Other definitions for andromeda (2 of 2)

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.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

How to use andromeda in a sentence

Hubble started observing the Andromeda nebula, one of the brightest nebulae on the sky, in the fall of 1923.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe|Lisa Grossman|July 21, 2021|Science News
Even if the Milky Way was as big as Shapley claimed, Andromeda lay outside its borders.
A century of astronomy revealed Earth’s place in the universe|Lisa Grossman|July 21, 2021|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.
A spherical star cluster has surprisingly few heavy elements|Lisa Grossman|October 15, 2020|Science News
I might suggest a title: “Andromeda Strain 2: The Predictable Hysteria.”
Disease History Vs. Disease Hysteria|Kevin Bleyer|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Andromeda Galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away, which is right next-door in a cosmic sense.
The Gamma-Ray Burst That Wasn’t|Matthew R. Francis|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zeus, Jupiter, Andromeda, and Pandora are all similarly hipster heaven.
10 Ways to Avoid Hipster Baby Names|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry|October 14, 2008|DAILY BEAST
On the pedestal you may see the deliverance of Andromeda; but the finest of these reliefs has been taken to the Bargello.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
Above Andromeda are the Fishes, one above her belly and the other above the backbone of the Horse.
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The last star in the Square of Pegasus is also the first in Andromeda.
Astronomy for Amateurs|Camille Flammarion
Just as Andromeda was speaking, there was a rustling sound in the cave, as if the dragon were stretching its huge wings.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
Well, I don't say I mayn't have got a certain amount of what they call "kudos," owing to Andromeda.
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 27th, 1894|Various

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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Scientific 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.