Andromeda Definition & Meaning

andromeda
noun
  1. broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
  2. any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
  3. (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
  4. a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy

"Andromeda" in song lyrics

See how andromeda is used in real songs:

  • "Of Andromeda"
    Jedi Mind Tricks w/ Lost children of Babylon — Crop Circle Communion
  • "Heading straight for the wrath of Andromeda"
    Jedi Mind Tricks w/ Lost children of Babylon — Crop Circle Communion
  • "down to Andromeda"
    Napoleon Da Legend — The Elixir

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