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
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 WynneBehind 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