noun
Meaning 1
plural of trione
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
triones
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/ˈtɹaɪ.əʊnz/
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/tɹaɪˈəʊniːz/
noun
Meaning 2
The seven principal stars in the constellation Ursa Major
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Big Dipper, Plough, Charles' Wain, Drinking Gourd, Northern Ladle, Northern Waggoner, Wain
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin triōnēs, plural of triō; compare septentrion.