cassiope

[kuh-sahy-uh-pee]

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter),  any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.

2. (initial capital letter),  Cassiopeia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cassiope¹

< New Latin, Latin < Greek Kassiópē Cassiopeia

Example Sentences

The payload was a Canadian communications and weather satellite called CASSIOPE.

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The MDA Corporation, which built the Cassiope satellite, reported that the small research platform was performing as expected after being ejected by the Falcon's second stage.

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Cassiope, a project of the Canadian Space Agency, will study the Sun's interaction with Earth's upper atmosphere.

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It's certainly a huge relief to have successfully delivered Cassiope to orbit.

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Cassiope, which is designed to monitor the space environment around Earth and serve as a communications satellite, and five secondary payloads were delivered into their intended orbits, Musk told reporters on a conference call.

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