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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda;

2. a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cassiopeia \Cas`si*o*pe"ia\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere, situated between Cepheus and Perseus; -- so called in honor of the wife of Cepheus, a fabulous king of Ethiopia. [1913 Webster] Cassiopeia's Chair, a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cassiopeia n 1: (Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda 2: a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris