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Cepheus

Syllabification: (Ce·phe·us)

Astronomy
Definition of Cepheus
  • a constellation near the north celestial pole.
  • (as genitive Cephei /ˈsēfēˌī/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Beta Cephei

Origin:

from the name of a king of Ethiopia, the husband of Cassiopeia

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