andromeda: Meaning and Definition of

an•drom•e•da

Pronunciation: (an-drom'i-du), [key]
— n.
  1. See

An•drom•e•da

Pronunciation: (an-drom'i-du), [key]
— gen. -dae
  1. an Ethiopian princess, the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, by whom she had been rescued from a sea monster.
  2. the Chained Lady, a northern constellation between Pisces and Cassiopeia.
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