# pleiad

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.

## Etymology
Probably from the English Pleiades, divine sisters in Greek mythology who were believed to have been placed in the heavens as a well known group of seven stars.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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