Date: Wed Sep 29 01:01:34 EDT 1999
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--ennead
ennead (EN-ee-ad) noun
A group or set of nine.

[Greek enneas, ennead-, from ennea, nine.]

this word always makes me think of the album, Ennea, by Chase...
http://home1.gte.net/hargett9/chase.htm
there were nine musicians in the band.