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Definition of Cepheus
1. Noun. (Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia.
2. Noun. A faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star.
Generic synonyms: Constellation
Definition of Cepheus
1. n. A northern constellation near the pole. Its head, which is in the Milky Way, is marked by a triangle formed by three stars of the fourth magnitude. See Cassiopeia.
Definition of Cepheus
1. Proper noun. (Greek mythology) Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name. ¹
2. Proper noun. (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Draco and Cassiopeia. ¹
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