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Webster 1913 Edition

Cassiopeia

Casˊsi-o-pe′ia

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(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.
Cassiopeia’s Chair
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a group of six stars, in Cassiopeia, somewhat resembling a chair.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cassiopeia

CASSIOPEIA

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Noun.
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, situated near to Cepheus, as the fabulous Cassiopeia was wife to Cepheus, king of Ethiopia. It contains fifty five stars.

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