ennead

1 9.9

A group of nine people or things

noun
/ˈɛnɪæd/

Literature

: enneada

The ancient Egyptians revered the ennead of Heliopolis.

Examples

In ancient Egypt, the ennead of gods was comprised of nine deities who were worshipped together.
In mythology, an ennead often represents a complete set.
A baseball team can be considered an ennead since it has nine players.
He collected an ennead of rare coins from around the world.
The ancient Egyptians worshipped the Great Ennead at Heliopolis.
The artist depicted the ennead in his mural, showcasing the powerful nine gods of mythology.
In various mythologies, an ennead often represents a group of nine significant figures or entities.

Synonyms

nonet

vsennead

7.2

A group of nine people or things considered together

is used mainly in historical or mythological contexts rather than general use

Surface Forms

ennead singular

enneads plural

Etymology

Ennead comes from the Greek root ennea, which means 'nine'. So an ennead is simply a group or set of nine, like a nine-player team or a set of nine coins.