Definitions for ennead

ennead en·ne·ad

Spelling: [en-ee-ad]
IPA: /ˈɛn iˌæd/

Ennead is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in ennead (adeenn).

Definitions for ennead

noun

  1. a group of nine persons or things.
  2. 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.

Origin of ennead

1645-55; Greek ennead- (stem of enneás), equivalent to enné(a) nine + -ad- -ad1

Examples for ennead

The supreme god was surrounded by eight other gods, and together they formed an ennead, or group of nine.

By degrees the ennead of Thot was thus reduced to two terms: take part in the adoration of the king.

The First ennead contains the writings that treat of Morals.

For the same reason the book on Love was assigned to the First ennead.

When we come to the later members of the ennead, there is a change in the character and in the form of these tales.

These nine gods were together known as the great ennead or cycle of nine.

Whatsoever thou seest with thine eye this day, the ennead of the gods will grant to thee: the sick will recover.

The Fourth ennead, therefore, contains all that relates to Psychology.

The manner of the production of souls, or rather their non-production is admirably well set down in Plotinus, See, ennead.

He went out from his tower, he met the ennead of the gods, who were going forth to arrange the affairs of their whole land.

Word Value for ennead
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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