Meaning of Hyades in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhaɪdiz/

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1. Noun

   Hyades

   Etymology

   from the Hyades (Greek Huades), the five sisters of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, brothers of Hyas, who were changed into stars by Zeus

   Definitions

   1. (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades

   Examples

   • « they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward »