First Known Use: 1563
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Cepheus
noun Ce·pheus \ˈsē-ˌfyüs; ˈsē-fē-əs, ˈse-\
Definition of CEPHEUS
: a constellation between Cygnus and the north pole
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Origin of CEPHEUS
Latin (genitive Cephei), from Greek Kēpheus
Rhymes with CEPHEUS
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
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