ennead
[ en-ee-ad ]
/ ˈɛn iˌæd /
noun
a group of nine persons or things.
Egyptian Religion.
- (initial capital letter) a group of nine related deities, including Osiris, Isis, and Set, whose lineage and functions were arranged and explained by the theologians of Heliopolis.
- any group of deities arranged in a similar way, often more or less than nine in number.
OTHER WORDS FROM ennead
en·ne·ad·ic, adjectiveWords nearby ennead
enmesh,
enmity,
enna,
ennage,
ennea-,
ennead,
enneagon,
enneahedron,
enneastyle,
enneastylos,
enneasyllabic
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British Dictionary definitions for ennead
ennead
/ (ˈɛnɪˌæd) /
noun
a group or series of nine
the sum of or number nine
Derived forms of ennead
enneadic, adjectiveWord Origin for ennead
C17: from Greek
enneas, from
ennea nine