1. (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward

Type of: nymph

Encyclopedia: Hyades

• Ballota
• Ballota nigra
• balloting
• ballottement
• ballpark
• ballpen
• ballplayer
• ballpoint
• ballpoint pen
• ballroom
• ballroom dance
• ballroom dancing
• ballroom music
• balls-up
• ballsy
• ballup
• bally
• ballyhoo
• ballyhoo artist
• ballyrag
• balm
• balm of Gilead
• balmily
• balminess
• balmoral