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Al·cyo·ne (al sī′ə nē′)

noun

the brightest star in the Pleiades in the constellation Taurus: magnitude, 2.96

Etymology: L < Gr Alkyonē, daughter of Aeolus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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