ogdoad

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Noun ogdoad has 1 sense

eight, 8, VIII, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, ogdoad, octonary, octet - the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
--₁ is a kind of digit, figure

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Ogdoad

Definition: The ogdoad refers to a group or set of eight things or beings.

Noun

Sense 1: In Egyptian mythology, the Ogdoad is a group of eight deities worshipped in the city of Hermopolis. The Ogdoad consists of four pairs of male and female deities, representing the primordial and chaotic elements before the creation of the world.

Example sentence 1: The Ogdoad played a significant role in ancient Egyptian cosmology.

Example sentence 2: The statues of the Ogdoad were revered in the temples of Hermopolis.

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