Andromeda

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ænˈdrɒmɪdə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an drom′i də)


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Andromeda / ænˈdrɒmɪdə/
  1. the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
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an•drom•e•da  (an drom′i də),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant BiologySee Japanese andromeda. 
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An•drom•e•da  (an drom′i də),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -dae (-dē′)USA pronunciation for 2.
  1. Mythology[Class. Myth.]an Ethiopian princess, the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, by whom she had been rescued from a sea monster.
  2. Astronomythe Chained Lady, a northern constellation between Pisces and Cassiopeia.

'Andromeda' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Andromeda galaxy - Andromeda strain - Cassiopeia - Cepheus - Chained Lady - Crichton - Japanese andromeda - Local Group - Messier catalogue - Perses - Perseus - Phineus - bog rosemary - he-huckleberry - maleberry - privet andromeda - swamp andromeda

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