pleiades

• اسم علم يشير إلى بنات أطلس وبليوني السبع في الأساطير الإغريقية، وقد حُوّلن إلى عنقود نجمي في كوكبة الثور. ويُطلق أيضاً على هذا العنقود النجمي المعروف بالثريا.

A proper noun referring to the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology, who were transformed into a star cluster in the constellation Taurus.

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1. Mythological figuresC1formal

   In Greek mythology, the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione, who were transformed into stars to escape the hunter Orion.

   الثريا

   • The Pleiades were pursued by Orion across the sky.
   • According to myth, the Pleiades were placed among the stars for their protection.
   • The seven sisters of the Pleiades are a famous constellation.

   المرادفاتatlantides

2. B2formal

   An open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as the Seven Sisters, visible to the naked eye.

   عنقود نجمي

   • The Pleiades cluster is one of the brightest and closest star clusters to Earth.
   • Astronomers study the Pleiades to understand stellar evolution.
   • On a clear night, you can see the Pleiades as a small dipper in the sky.