"pleiad" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pleiads [plural]
Etymology: Probably from the English Pleiades, divine sisters in Greek mythology who were believed to have been placed the heavens as a well known group of seven stars. Etymology templates: {{m+|en|Pleiades}} English Pleiades Head templates: {{en-noun}} pleiad (plural pleiads)
  1. A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members. Categories (topical): Seven Translations (group of people): աստղաբույլ (astġabuyl) (Armenian), plejáda [feminine] (Czech), pleiade (Dutch), πλειάδα (pleiáda) [feminine] (Greek), plejada [feminine] (Polish), плея́да (plejáda) [feminine] (Russian), pléyade [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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