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andromeda
/ænˈdɹɑmɪdə/
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What does andromeda mean?
noun
- Any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.
- Bog rosemary.
proper noun
- The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.
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proper noun
- A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Pegasus, among others.
- The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31.
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Is there no more than a symbol of rural work in the bright radiance of the starry Andromeda, the harbinger of gentle spring?
It is Guido’s picture of Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea-monster or whale.
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Here is to be seen at work that powerful telescope which enabled Bond to resolve the nebula of Andromeda, and Clarke to discover the satellite of Sirius.
For some temperate genera of plants, viz., Vaccinium, Andromeda, Gaultheria, Hypericum, Drosera, Habenaria, inhabit these mountains, and I look at this almost as good evidence of a cold period, as glacial action.
Julia, the niece of Augustus, had a couple of dwarfs, Conopas and Andromeda, each of whom was 2 feet 4 inches in height.