First Known Use: 14th century
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Alcyone
noun Al·cy·o·ne \al-ˈsī-ə-(ˌ)nē\
Definition of ALCYONE
: the brightest star in the Pleiades
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Origin of ALCYONE
Latin, from Greek Alkyonē
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