1. A prominent star cluster in the constellation Taurus, visible to the naked eye and consisting of hundreds of stars, of which about six or seven are easily seen.
Usage: Proper noun; often capitalized; Also called the Seven Sisters in mythology
2. In Greek mythology, a group of seven sisters who were daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione.
Usage: Proper noun; mythological reference

Examples

• The Pleiades are easily visible in the night sky during winter months in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Ancient sailors used the Pleiades as a navigation aid.
• In Greek mythology, the Pleiades were transformed into stars by Zeus.
• The Pleiades star cluster is approximately 440 light-years from Earth.
• You can see the Pleiades without a telescope if you look carefully at the constellation Taurus.