n.
Pronunciation: ' pl ē - ə - ˌ d ē z, ' pl ā -, chiefly Brit ' pl ī -
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Latin, from Greek
Date: 14th century
1 : the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology
2 : a conspicuous cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars in the form of a very small dipper