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ennead

noun en·ne·ad \ˈe-nē-ˌad\

Definition of ENNEAD

:  a group of nine
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Origin of ENNEAD

Greek ennead-, enneas, from ennea nine — more at nine
First Known Use: 1550

Rhymes with ENNEAD

cephalad, chiliad, Galahad, hebdomad, helipad, Hyderabad, Iliad, kilorad, laterad, legal pad, Leningrad, lily pad, mediad, oread, overplaid, Pythiad, Stalingrad, superadd, Trinidad, undergrad, Volgograd

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