Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,083,609,652 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Pleiad

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
Ple·iad  (pld, -d, pl-)
n. pl. Ple·ia·des (pl-dz, pl-)
1. One of the Pleiades.
2. often pleiad A group of seven illustrious persons.
[Back-formation from Pleiades.]
Pleiad a close group or cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, 1388; hence. a group of brilliant persons or outstanding things.
Examples: pleiad of French poets, 1838; of stars, 1388; of writers, 1882.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
No references found
 
Under the command of one of our brave captains, the steamer Pleiad has already ascended as far as the town of Yola.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.