pleiad
1 of 2noun (1)
ple·iad ˈplē-əd 
ˈplā-,
-ˌad,
chiefly British
ˈplī- : a group of usually seven illustrious or brilliant persons or things
Pleiad
2 of 2noun (2)
: any of the Pleiades
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French Pléiade, group of seven 16th century French poets, from Middle French, group of seven tragic poets of ancient Alexandria, from Greek Pleiad-, Pleias, from singular of Pleiades
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1710, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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