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Cressida
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Cressida, in astronomy

Cressida, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus Uranus (yrā`nəs, y
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Cressida, in medieval romance

Cressida, in medieval romance: see Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida (troi`ləs, krĕs`ĭdə), a medieval romance distantly related to characters in Greek legend.
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Cressida [′kres·əd·ə]
(astronomy)
A satellite of Uranus orbiting at a mean distance of 38,380 miles (61,770 kilometers) with a period of 11 hours 9 minutes, and with a diameter of about 41 miles (66 kilometers).
Cressida
unfaithful mistress of Troilus; byword for unfaithfulness. [Br. Lit.: Troilus and Cressida]
See : Faithlessness


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