- Pleiad
- Ple•iad[[t]ˈpli əd, ˈplaɪ əd[/t]] n.1) myt any of the Pleiades2) (usu. l.c.) any group of eminent or brilliant persons or things, esp. when seven in number
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Pleiad
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Pleiad — Ple iad, n. One of the Pleiades. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pleiad — noun Etymology: French Pléiade, group of seven 16th century French poets, from Middle French, group of seven tragic poets of ancient Alexandria, from Greek Pleiad , Pleias, from singular of Pleiades Date: circa 1839 a group of usually seven… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pleiad — plejada statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Grupė cheminio elemento izotopų. atitikmenys: angl. galaxy; pleiad rus. плеяда … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Pleiad — noun Date: 14th century any of the Pleiades … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pleiad — /plee euhd, pluy euhd/, n. 1. any of the Pleiades. 2. French, Pléiade /play yannd /. a group of seven French poets of the latter half of the 16th century. 3. (usually l.c.) any group of eminent or brilliant persons or things, esp. when seven in… … Universalium
Pleiad — noun a) any one of the Pleiades b) a group of 16th century French poets who sought to enrich the French language … Wiktionary
pleiad — noun a group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members … Wiktionary
pleiad — Synonyms and related words: big name, celebrity, constellation, cynosure, figure, folk hero, galaxy, great man, hero, heroine, idol, immortal, important person, lion, luminaries, luminary, man of mark, master spirit, name, notability, notable,… … Moby Thesaurus
pleiad — ple·iad … English syllables
Pleiad — /ˈplaɪəd/ (say pluyuhd) noun any of the Pleiades …
