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#123507 02/20/2004 9:35 PM
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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.]




#123508 02/20/2004 9:57 PM
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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.


formerly known as etaoin...

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