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pleiades - a star cluster in the constellation Taurus
		taurus the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
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
		nymph a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
		greek mythology the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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pleiades (n. pl.)
The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky.
pleiades (n. pl.)
A group of small stars in the neck of the constellation Taurus.

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

pleiades
The celebrated cluster of stars in Taurus, of which seven or eight are visible to the naked eye; the assisted vision numbers over 200.

mythology
The Pleiades are seven nymphs in Greek mythology, and companions of Artemis. They were the seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione. They were all born on Mount Cyllene, which is in Arcadia.
star cluster
The Pleiades (also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters) are a cluster (group) of stars in the night sky. You can see them in the constellation (pattern of stars) called Taurus, the bull. An astronomer named Charles Messier gave it the designation (name) M45. They are named after the Pleiades in Greek mythology.