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Al·cy·o·ne A0185200 (ăl-sī′ə-nē)n.1. Greek Mythology The daughter of Aeolus who, in grief over the death of her husband Ceyx, threw herself into the sea and was changed into a kingfisher.2. Greek Mythology A nymph, one of the Pleiades.3. Astronomy The brightest star in the Pleiades.
[Latin, from Greek Alkuonē, from alkuōn, kingfisher.]Alcyone (ælˈsaɪənɪ) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Also called: Halcyone the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisher. See also Ceyx
Alcyone (ælˈsaɪənɪ) n (Astronomy) the brightest star system in the Pleiades, located in the constellation TaurusAl•cy•o•ne (ælˈsaɪ əˌni)
n. a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades. [< Greek Alkyónē; compare halcyon] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Alcyone - (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisherHalcyonGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
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