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| Ple·ia·des [ pl ə dz ] |
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1. 7 daughters of Atlas: in Greek mythology, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione who were pursued by Orion and were turned into a constellation to escape him
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2. cluster of stars: a cluster of more than 300 stars in the constellation Taurus, several of which are blue-white giants visible to the naked eye
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