Alcyone

[ al-sahy-uh-nee ]

/ ælˈsaɪ əˌni /

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noun

a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.

Also Halcyon, Halcyone. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who, with her husband, Ceyx, was transformed into a kingfisher.

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Words nearby Alcyone

Alcott, Alcott, Louisa May, alcove, Alcuin, alcyonarian, Alcyone, Alcyoneus, Ald., Alda, Aldabra, Aldabra Islands

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How to use Alcyone in a sentence

The Alcyone dessert wine based on Tannat is an incredible wine for these types of chocolate.
Valentine's Day Wine and Chocolate Pairings|Snooth|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
For a long time unknown to himself Alcyone's soft influence had gradually undermined his harsh scepticism.
Baron Bruno|Louisa Morgan
Alcyone, now the brightest star in the cluster, was not mentioned by Ptolemy among the four brightest Pleiads of his day.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
The superiority of Alcyone to the others, which is not so clear to the naked eye, becomes very apparent.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss

To the left or east of Alcyone the two most conspicuous stars are Atlas and Pleione.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
Alcyone is the large star below the middle of the picture with a triangle of little stars beside it.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss

British Dictionary definitions for Alcyone (1 of 2)

Alcyone¹

/ (ælˈsaɪənɪ) /

noun Greek myth

Also called: Halcyone the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisherSee also Ceyx

British Dictionary definitions for Alcyone (2 of 2)

Alcyone²

/ (ælˈsaɪənɪ) /

noun

the brightest star system in the Pleiades, located in the constellation Taurus

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