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单词 pleiad
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Definition of pleiad in English:

pleiad

nounˈplʌɪədˈplēəd
literary
  • An outstanding group of seven people or things.

    the celebrated pleiad of French poets
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Alexandrian Pleiad is the name given to a group of seven Alexandrian poets and tragedians in the 3rd century B.C.
    • From the constellation we have sketched out, there emerges an inspirational (although this a subjective preference) pleiad of authors, who in the last five years or so have produced a range of suggestive and effective literary works.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Pleiades.

 
 

Definition of pleiad in US English:

pleiad

nounˈplēəd
literary
  • An outstanding group of seven people or things.

    the celebrated pleiad of French poets
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Alexandrian Pleiad is the name given to a group of seven Alexandrian poets and tragedians in the 3rd century B.C.
    • From the constellation we have sketched out, there emerges an inspirational (although this a subjective preference) pleiad of authors, who in the last five years or so have produced a range of suggestive and effective literary works.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Pleiades.

 
 
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