No. 14,795 in Russian
плеяды
"Pлеяды" in English refers to "Pleiades," a group of stars in the constellation Taurus.
In a sentence
В этом университете собрались плеяды выдающихся ученых.
In this university, groups of outstanding scientists have gathered.
The word 'плеяды' is used metaphorically to refer to a distinguished group of individuals, emphasizing their prominence.
На вечернем небе можно наблюдать плеяды звёзд.
On the evening sky, one can observe clusters of stars.
Here, 'плеяды' refers to groups or clusters of stars, which is a direct astronomical usage.
Произведения этого автора входят в плеяды литературных шедевров.
The works of this author are part of the collection of literary masterpieces.
In this sentence, 'плеяды' is employed figuratively to describe a collection or ensemble of exceptional items, inducing a sense of quality or distinction.
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