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name
A group of 16th-century French poets who sought to enrich the French language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Any one of the Pleiades.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A member of the Pleiades cluster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: demonym
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
