Pleiad Definition

plēəd, -ăd, plī-
pleiades
noun
One of the Pleiades.
American Heritage
A group of seven illustrious persons.
American Heritage
pronoun

(mythology) Any one of the Pleiades.

Wiktionary

A group of 16th century French poets who sought to enrich the French language.

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Other Word Forms of Pleiad

Noun

Singular:
Pleiad
Plural:
pleiads

Origin of Pleiad

  • Back-formation from Pleiades

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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