Meaning Of The Word Alcyone

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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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