Meaning Of The Word Alcyone
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Alcyone Meaning
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Alcyone in American English
the brightest star in the Pleiades in the constellation Taurus: magnitude, 2.96 noun: a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades Alcyone in British English 1 noun: the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisher Alcyone in British English 2 noun: the brightest star system in the Pleiades, located in the constellation Taurus |
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