Pleiades

Ple·ia·des  (pl-dz, pl-)

pl.n.

1. Greek Mythology The seven daughters of Atlas (Maia, Electra, Celaeno, Taygeta, Merope, Alcyone, and Sterope), who were metamorphosed into stars.

2. An open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, consisting of several hundred stars, of which six are visible to the naked eye.

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[Middle English Pliades, from Latin Plïades, from Greek Pliades.]

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Pleiades  (pl-dz)

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Pleiades - (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" Asterope, Sterope - (Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades
	2.	Pleiades - a star cluster in the constellation Taurus Asterope, Sterope - one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades Taurus - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini