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2/9/2021, 6:46 PM	picajay
2/9/2021, 6:42 PM	picajay
2/9/2021, 6:42 PM	picajay	just fixed some formatting
2/9/2021, 6:41 PM	picajay

Name Pleiades

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Usage Greek Mythology, Astronomy

Pronounced Pron. pliːədiːz, plaɪədiːz

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Meaning & History

Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of PLEIONE and ATLAS, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".

Added 2/9/2021 by picajay