Alcyone

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al sīə nē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al•cy•o•ne  (al sīə nē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Astronomya third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
  2. MythologyAlso, Halcyon, Halcyone. [Class. Myth.]a daughter of Aeolus who, with her husband, Ceyx, was transformed into a kingfisher.

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