Pleiad

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any one of the Pleiades. Greek
  2. 2
    A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.
  3. 3
    A member of the Pleiades cluster. demonym
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A group of 16th-century French poets who sought to enrich the French language. historical

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Etymology

Probably from the English Pleiades, divine sisters in Greek mythology who were believed to have been placed in the heavens as a well known group of seven stars.

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