Andromeda (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife.
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Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
Any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 4
A constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).