Pleiad

[ plee-uhd, plahy-uhd ]

/ ˈpli əd, ˈplaɪ əd /

noun

any of the Pleiades.

French Plé·iade

[pley-yad]. /pleɪˈyad/. a group of seven French poets of the latter half of the 16th century.

(usually lowercase) any group of eminent or brilliant persons or things, especially when seven in number.

Words nearby Pleiad

pledgee, Pledge of Allegiance, pledget, pledgor, -plegia, Pleiad, Pleiades, plein air, pleio-, Pleiocene, pleiotaxy

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Example sentences from the Web for Pleiad

In that starry firmament there is no lost Pleiad; even the Lone Star needed not long to shine in loneliness.
Greater Greece and Greater Britain; and George Washington the Great Expander of England|Edward Augustus Freeman
The Pleiad and the host of minor Alexandrian stars have fared, however, worse than their Athenian models.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds
Yet, here was Hrdia and the Pleiad and de Vigny, all of whom were beloved exceptions.
Guy and Pauline|Compton Mackenzie
Yet, here was Hérédia and the Pleiad and de Vigny, all of whom were beloved exceptions.
Plashers Mead|Compton Mackenzie

The attempt was bold, and the Pleiad did not pretend to consult the taste of the vulgar.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

British Dictionary definitions for Pleiad (1 of 2)

pleiad

/ (ˈplaɪəd) /

noun

a brilliant or talented group, esp one with seven members

Word Origin for pleiad

C16: originally French Pléiade, name given by Pierre de Ronsard to himself and six other poets after a group of Alexandrian Greek poets who were called this after the Pleiades 1

British Dictionary definitions for Pleiad (2 of 2)

Pleiad

/ (ˈplaɪəd) /

noun

one of the Pleiades (stars or daughters of Atlas)

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单词	pleiad
释义	Pleiad [ plee-uhd, plahy-uhd ] / ˈpli əd, ˈplaɪ əd / noun any of the Pleiades. French Plé·iade [pley-yad]. /pleɪˈyad/. a group of seven French poets of the latter half of the 16th century. (usually lowercase) any group of eminent or brilliant persons or things, especially when seven in number. Words nearby Pleiad pledgee, Pledge of Allegiance, pledget, pledgor, -plegia, Pleiad, Pleiades, plein air, pleio-, Pleiocene, pleiotaxy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pleiad In that starry firmament there is no lost Pleiad; even the Lone Star needed not long to shine in loneliness. Greater Greece and Greater Britain; and George Washington the Great Expander of England\|Edward Augustus Freeman The Pleiad and the host of minor Alexandrian stars have fared, however, worse than their Athenian models. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)\|John Addington Symonds Yet, here was Hrdia and the Pleiad and de Vigny, all of whom were beloved exceptions. Guy and Pauline\|Compton Mackenzie Yet, here was Hérédia and the Pleiad and de Vigny, all of whom were beloved exceptions. Plashers Mead\|Compton Mackenzie The attempt was bold, and the Pleiad did not pretend to consult the taste of the vulgar. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot British Dictionary definitions for Pleiad (1 of 2) pleiad / (ˈplaɪəd) / noun a brilliant or talented group, esp one with seven members Word Origin for pleiad C16: originally French Pléiade, name given by Pierre de Ronsard to himself and six other poets after a group of Alexandrian Greek poets who were called this after the Pleiades 1 British Dictionary definitions for Pleiad (2 of 2) Pleiad / (ˈplaɪəd) / noun one of the Pleiades (stars or daughters of Atlas) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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