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Ple•iad

Pronunciation: (plē'ud, plī'ud), [key]
—n.
1. any of the Pleiades.
2. French, Plé•iade Pronunciation: (plā-yad'). [key]a group of seven French poets of the latter half of the 16th century.
3. (usually l.c.) any group of eminent or brilliant persons or things, esp. when seven in number.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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