/ Dictionary / Index P Praesepe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Prae•se•pe Pronunciation: (pri-sē'pē, prī'su-pē"), [key] — n. Astron. an open star cluster in the center of the constellation Cancer, visible to the naked eye. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. praepostor praetexta Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language