Definition of Cepheus

1. Noun. (Greek mythology) king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia.

Category relationships: Greek Mythology
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cepheus

Cephalobidae
Cephalochordata
Cephalomyia
Cephalonia
Cephalonian
Cephalopoda
Cephalopterus
Cephalopterus ornatus
Cephalosporium
Cephalotaceae
Cephalotaxaceae
Cephalotaxus
Cephalotus
Cephalotus follicularis
Cephas
Cepheus
Cephissia
Cepphus
Cepphus columba
Cepphus grylle
Ceqli
Ceram Sea
Cerambycidae
Cerapteryx
Cerapteryx graminis
Cerastes cornutus
Cerastium
Cerastium alpinum
Cerastium arvense
Cerastium tomentosum

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