name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/
US:/ænˈdɹɑmɪdə/
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ăn-drŏm′ĕ-də
CMU ARPABET:AE0 N D R AA1 M AH0 D AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Meaning 3
The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located within the Andromeda constellation (see Andromeda Galaxy); M31.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
Any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
Bog rosemary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: constellation
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noun
Meaning 7
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mythical being
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noun
Meaning 8
any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shrub, bush
Narrower terms: bog rosemary, moorwort, Andromeda glaucophylla, marsh andromeda, common bog rosemary, Andromeda polifolia
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noun
Meaning 9
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Japanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
From Andromeda.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
Андроме́да
(Androméda)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Catalan:
Andròmeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Chinese Mandarin:
安德羅墨達 /安德罗墨达
(Āndéluómòdá)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Chinese Mandarin:
安德洛墨達 /安德洛墨达
(Āndéluòmòdá)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Chinese Mandarin:
安朵美達 /安朵美达
(Ānduǒměidá)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Chinese Mandarin:
安德洛美達 /安德洛美达
(Āndéluòměidá)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Danish:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Dutch:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Esperanto:
Andromedo
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
French:
Andromède
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Georgian:
ანდრომედა
(andromeda)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
German:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Greek:
Ανδρομέδα
(Androméda)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Ancient Greek:
Ἀνδρομέδα
(Androméda)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Greenlandic:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Hungarian:
Androméda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Inuktitut:
ᐊᓐᑦᕉᒥᑕ
(antroomita)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Irish:
Andraiméide
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Japanese:
アンドロメダー
(Andoromedā)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Japanese:
アンドロメデー
(Andoromedē)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Korean:
안드로메다
(Andeuromeda)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Latin:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Latin:
Andromedē
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Norwegian:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Polish:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Brazilian Portuguese:
Andrômeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
European Portuguese:
Andrómeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Romanian:
Andromeda
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
Russian:
Андроме́да
(Androméda)
— mythical daughter of Cepheus
