Pleiad
(historical) A group of 16th-century French poets who sought to enrich the French language.
Pleiad (plural Pleiads)
(Greek mythology) Any one of the Pleiades.
(astronomy, demonym) A member of the Pleiades cluster.
• aliped, elapid, pedial, plaide
pleiad (plural pleiads)
A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.
• aliped, elapid, pedial, plaide
Source: Wiktionary
Ple"iad, n.
Definition: One of the Pleiades.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
