Astronomy. In plural (now usually with the). A prominent open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, usually spoken of as seven (also called…
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| 释义 | the world > the universe > constellation > star-cluster > [noun] > Pleiades (6) PleiadOE Astronomy. In plural (now usually with the). A prominent open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, usually spoken of as seven (also called… seven starsOE The Pleiades, a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus (traditionally spoken of as seven in number); = seven sisters, n. 1. Now somewhat rare. seven sistersc1425 The Pleiades, a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus (traditionally spoken of as seven in number). Virgilsc1440 The Pleiades. brood-hen1526 a breeding-hen; also an old name for the constellation of the Pleiades. hen and chickens1613 Astronomy. With the. (A name for) the Pleiades, a prominent open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus (see Pleiad, n. 1). Obsolete. |
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