"Alcyone" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/
Etymology: Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Alcyonē}} Latin Alcyonē, {{uder|en|grc|Ἀλκυόνη}} Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alcyone
  1. (Greek mythology) One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (Daughter of Atlas): Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni) [feminine] (Greek), Alcíone [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Alcyone-en-name-VwgBi9Wm Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Daughter of Atlas': 74 17 9
  2. (Greek mythology) Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (Daughter of Aeolus): Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni) [feminine] (Greek), Alcíone [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Alcyone-en-name-8VW2eumA Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Daughter of Aeolus': 10 82 8
  3. (astronomy) One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character. Categories (topical): Stars Translations (Star): Alkione (German), Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni) [feminine] (Greek), Matariki (Maori), Alcíone [feminine] (Portuguese), Alcyone [feminine] (Portuguese), Альцио́на (Alʹcióna) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Alcyone-en-name-VjgQHOTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 26 44 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Star': 18 14 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: halcyon (english: kingfisher), halcyon days

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