Definitions

1. noun

In Greek mythology, the king of Aethiopia, father of Philemon and Bacchus.

“Cepheus was the father of Philemon and the husband of Cassiopeia.”

2. proper noun

A constellation in the northern hemisphere, named after Cepheus in Greek mythology.

“The night sky was filled with the constellation Cepheus, shining brightly in the northern hemisphere.”