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HYADES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Hyades" is a kind of...):
nymph ((classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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