WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\At*lan"ti*des\, n. pl. [L. See {Atlantes}.]
The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the
daughters of Atlas.
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| Definition: | [n] (Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera | ||
| Synonyms: | Hesperides | ||
| See Also: | nymph | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \At*lan"ti*des\, n. pl. [L. See {Atlantes}.]
The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the
daughters of Atlas.
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