Celaeno

[ suh-lee-noh ]
/ səˈli noʊ /

noun

Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
Astronomy. one of the six visible stars of the Pleiades.

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Words nearby Celaeno

ceinture, cel, Cela, celadon, celadonite, Celaeno, Celan, celandine, celandine poppy, Celanese, celature
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Example sentences from the Web for Celaeno

  • Sir Home offered me the command of the Celaeno, a fine frigate, the captain of which had died suddenly.

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British Dictionary definitions for Celaeno

Celaeno
/ (sɛˈliːnəʊ) /

noun

Greek myth one of the Pleiades
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