[plee-uh-deez, plahy-] 
| 1. | Classical Mythology. seven daughters of Atlas and half sisters of the Hyades, placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion. One of them (the Lost Pleiad) hides, either from grief or shame. |
| 2. | Astronomy. a conspicuous group or cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, commonly spoken of as seven, though only six are visible. |
[plee-uhd, plahy-uhd] | 1. | any of the Pleiades. |
| 2. | French, Plé⋅iade [pley-yad] . a group of seven French poets of the latter half of the 16th century. |
| 3. | (usually lowercase) any group of eminent or brilliant persons or things, esp. when seven in number. |
| Pleiades (plē'ə-dēz') Pronunciation Key
A loose collection of several hundred stars in the constellation Taurus, at least six of which are visible to the unaided eye. |