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Pleiades
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
Pleiades
1
n
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
2
n
a star cluster in the constellation Taurus
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Pleiades
1
n
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
Type of:
nymph
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
2
n
a star cluster in the constellation Taurus
Example of:
bunch
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clump
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cluster
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clustering
a grouping of a number of similar things
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