Pleiades

[ plee-uh-deez, plahy- ]

/ ˈpli əˌdiz, ˈplaɪ- /

plural noun

Classical Mythology. seven daughters of Atlas and half sisters of the Hyades, placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion. One of them (the Lost Pleiad ) hides, either from grief or shame.

Astronomy. a conspicuous group or cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, commonly spoken of as seven, though only six are visible.

Origin of Pleiades

1350–1400; Middle English Pliades<Latin Plīades<Greek Pleíades (singular Pleías); akin to pleîn to sail

Words nearby Pleiades

Pledge of Allegiance, pledget, pledgor, -plegia, Pleiad, Pleiades, plein air, pleio-, Pleiocene, pleiotaxy, pleiotropic gene

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Example sentences from the Web for Pleiades

To begin with, there are the Pleiades, showing to the naked eye only six or seven stars.
Half-hours with the Telescope|Richard A. Proctor
Perseus lies directly north of the Pleiades, and contains several bright stars.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted
You would think, if you judge by mere ocular demonstration, that the Pleiades almost touch one another.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
Thus the starship Pleiades had cost the Galaxian Society almost a thousand million credits.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith

Now there are only six stars in the constellation called the Pleiades, and the little sister is constantly searching for them.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song|Florence Holbrook

British Dictionary definitions for Pleiades (1 of 2)

Pleiades¹

/ (ˈplaɪəˌdiːz) /

pl n

Greek myth the seven daughters of Atlas, placed as stars in the sky either to save them from the pursuit of Orion or, in another account, after they had killed themselves for grief over the death of their half-sisters the Hyades

British Dictionary definitions for Pleiades (2 of 2)

Pleiades²

/ (ˈplaɪəˌdiːz) /

pl n

a young conspicuous open star cluster approximately 370 light years away in the constellation Taurus, containing several thousand stars only six or seven of which are visible to the naked eyeCompare Hyades 1

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Scientific definitions for Pleiades

Pleiades

[ plē′ə-dēz′ ]

A loose collection of several hundred stars in the constellation Taurus, at least six of which are visible to the unaided eye.

单词	pleiades
释义	Pleiades [ plee-uh-deez, plahy- ] / ˈpli əˌdiz, ˈplaɪ- / plural noun Classical Mythology. seven daughters of Atlas and half sisters of the Hyades, placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion. One of them (the Lost Pleiad ) hides, either from grief or shame. Astronomy. a conspicuous group or cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, commonly spoken of as seven, though only six are visible. Origin of Pleiades 1350–1400; Middle English Pliades<Latin Plīades<Greek Pleíades (singular Pleías); akin to pleîn to sail Words nearby Pleiades Pledge of Allegiance, pledget, pledgor, -plegia, Pleiad, Pleiades, plein air, pleio-, Pleiocene, pleiotaxy, pleiotropic gene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pleiades To begin with, there are the Pleiades, showing to the naked eye only six or seven stars. Half-hours with the Telescope\|Richard A. Proctor Perseus lies directly north of the Pleiades, and contains several bright stars. Letters on Astronomy\|Denison Olmsted You would think, if you judge by mere ocular demonstration, that the Pleiades almost touch one another. The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre\|Jean de La Bruyre Thus the starship Pleiades had cost the Galaxian Society almost a thousand million credits. The Galaxy Primes\|Edward Elmer Smith Now there are only six stars in the constellation called the Pleiades, and the little sister is constantly searching for them. 'Round the Year in Myth and Song\|Florence Holbrook British Dictionary definitions for Pleiades (1 of 2) Pleiades¹ / (ˈplaɪəˌdiːz) / pl n Greek myth the seven daughters of Atlas, placed as stars in the sky either to save them from the pursuit of Orion or, in another account, after they had killed themselves for grief over the death of their half-sisters the Hyades British Dictionary definitions for Pleiades (2 of 2) Pleiades² / (ˈplaɪəˌdiːz) / pl n a young conspicuous open star cluster approximately 370 light years away in the constellation Taurus, containing several thousand stars only six or seven of which are visible to the naked eyeCompare Hyades 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Pleiades Pleiades [ plē′ə-dēz′ ] A loose collection of several hundred stars in the constellation Taurus, at least six of which are visible to the unaided eye. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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