Cepheus

[ see-fee-uhs, -fyoos ]

/ ˈsi fi əs, -fyus /

noun, genitive Ce·phe·i [see-fee-ahy] /ˈsi fiˌaɪ/ for 1.

Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.

Also Kepheus. Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.

OTHER WORDS FROM Cepheus

Ce·phe·id

[see-fee-id], /ˈsi fi ɪd/, adjective

Words nearby Cepheus

cephalous, Cephalus, -cephaly, Cepheid, Cepheid variable, Cepheus, 'cept, -ceptor, cer-, cera, ceraceous

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Example sentences from the Web for Cepheus

To atone for her mother's vanity, and rid the land of the scourge, Cepheus agreed to offer up Andromeda to the monster.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1|Alexander Pope
Cepheus had been obliged to yield her up because of the outcries of the people, and here she was waiting to be devoured.
Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History|Charlotte M. Yonge
Cepheus lies eastward of the breast of the Dragon, but has no stars above the third magnitude.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted
Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and of Cassiope.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames

To appease the deities, Cepheus was directed by the oracle to devote his daughter Andromeda to the ravening maw of the prodigy.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley

British Dictionary definitions for Cepheus (1 of 2)

Cepheus¹

/ (ˈsiːfjuːs) /

noun Latin genitive Cephei (ˈsiːfɪˌaɪ)

a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole StarSee also Cepheid variable

Word Origin for Cepheus

from Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king

British Dictionary definitions for Cepheus (2 of 2)

Cepheus²

/ (ˈsiːfjuːs) /

noun

Greek myth a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia

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Scientific definitions for Cepheus

Cepheus

[ sē′fyōōs′, -fē-əs ]

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.

单词	cepheus
释义	Cepheus [ see-fee-uhs, -fyoos ] / ˈsi fi əs, -fyus / noun, genitive Ce·phe·i [see-fee-ahy] /ˈsi fiˌaɪ/ for 1. Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco. Also Kepheus. Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda. OTHER WORDS FROM Cepheus Ce·phe·id [see-fee-id], /ˈsi fi ɪd/, adjective Words nearby Cepheus cephalous, Cephalus, -cephaly, Cepheid, Cepheid variable, Cepheus, 'cept, -ceptor, cer-, cera, ceraceous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cepheus To atone for her mother's vanity, and rid the land of the scourge, Cepheus agreed to offer up Andromeda to the monster. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1\|Alexander Pope Cepheus had been obliged to yield her up because of the outcries of the people, and here she was waiting to be devoured. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History\|Charlotte M. Yonge Cepheus lies eastward of the breast of the Dragon, but has no stars above the third magnitude. Letters on Astronomy\|Denison Olmsted Andromeda was the daughter of Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and of Cassiope. The Lusiad\|Lus de Cames To appease the deities, Cepheus was directed by the oracle to devote his daughter Andromeda to the ravening maw of the prodigy. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley British Dictionary definitions for Cepheus (1 of 2) Cepheus¹ / (ˈsiːfjuːs) / noun Latin genitive Cephei (ˈsiːfɪˌaɪ) a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole StarSee also Cepheid variable Word Origin for Cepheus from Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king British Dictionary definitions for Cepheus (2 of 2) Cepheus² / (ˈsiːfjuːs) / noun Greek myth a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Cepheus Cepheus [ sē′fyōōs′, -fē-əs ] A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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