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pleiad [ˈplaɪəd] n (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a brilliant or talented group, esp one with seven members [originally French Pléiade, name given by Pierre de Ronsard (1524-85) to himself and six other poets after a group of Alexandrian Greek poets who were called this after the Pleiades1] Pleiad [ˈplaɪəd] n (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) one of the Pleiades (stars or daughters of Atlas) 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. |
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