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Hyades

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɪədiːz/
Astronomy
Definition of Hyades
  • an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, appearing to surround the bright star Aldebaran.

Origin:

from the Hyades (Greek Huades), the five sisters of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, brothers of Hyas, who were changed into stars by Zeus

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Definition of Hyades in the US English dictionary
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