'Cassiopeia' definitions:
Definition of 'Cassiopeia'
From: WordNet
noun
(Greek mythology) the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
noun
A W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
Definition of 'Cassiopeia'
From: GCIDE
- 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]