pleiades | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion | |
Related terms: | nymph Sterope Greek_mythology | |
2. | [ noun ] (astronomy) a star cluster in the constellation Taurus | |
Related terms: | bunch Taurus Sterope | |