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单词 praesepe
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Praesepe

[ pri-see-pee, prahy-suh-pee ]
/ prɪˈsi pi, ˈpraɪ səˌpi /

noun Astronomy.

an open star cluster in the center of the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye.
Also called Beehive cluster, Manger.

Origin of Praesepe

1650–60; <Latin praesēpe crib from which cattle or horses are fed, manger; the neighboring brighter stars Gamma and Delta Cancri (Asellus Borealis and Asellus Australis) were pictured as asses which fed from a manger

Words nearby Praesepe

praemunire, Praeneste, Praenestine, praenomen, praepostor, Praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian, Praetorian Guard
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Example sentences from the Web for Praesepe

  • The antiphon was in direct imitation of the other, commencing 'Quem quaeritis in praesepe, pastores?'

    The Growth of English Drama|Arnold Wynne
  • Behind the high altar a praesepe or “crib” was prepared, with an image of the Virgin.

    Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan|Clement A. Miles

British Dictionary definitions for Praesepe

Praesepe
/ (praɪˈsiːpɪ) /

noun

an open cluster of several hundred stars in the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye as a hazy patch of light
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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