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andromeda

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"Mythic princess"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ænˈdɹɒmɪdə/Part of speech nounSorted aaddemnorStarts with AEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A mythological princess, a constellation and a nearby galaxy.

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

Used in a sentence

  • The Milky Way once had a massive galactic sibling that was shredded and consumed by our closest neighbour, Andromeda, scientists have discovered.
  • Andromeda is a large, spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. It's between two and three million light years away. On a clear night in a dark place, you can see Andromeda with the naked eye.

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