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Enneads is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Enneads in a sentence

Enneads meaning

plural of ennead

Using Enneads

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of ennead
  • In the example corpus, enneads often appears in combinations such as: the enneads, converting enneads, enneads ch.

Context around Enneads

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

converting 2× plotinus 1×

Often after:

iii 1× translated 1×

Sentence patterns with Enneads

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in converting enneads ch 10 2× enneads iii 7 1× gnostics plotinus enneads as translated 1× in the enneads is a 1× that the enneads before being 1× the enneads translated by 1× work the enneads in fourth 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

there were gnostics 2× enneads iii 7 1× from introduction to 1× porphyry makes note 1× specifically within plotinus 1× the enneads translated 1×

Common sentence endings:

plotinus ch 16 2× a formal book 1× as zeus 10 1× proper in plotinus 1× society 1917 1930 1× view of gnosticism 1×

Words around Enneads

Just before it in the word index:

ennaoui 2 ennai 3 ennahdha 3 ennahda 7 ennada 5 ennaceur 3

Just after it in the word index:

enneagram 5 ennedi 4 enneh 7 enneking 2 ennemi 2 enner 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Enneads

  • In this selection, "enneads" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, converting, plotinus, iii and translated stand out and add context to how "enneads" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in converting enneads ch 10 and enneads iii 7. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "enneads" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with enneads

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Enneads (translated by Stephen MacKenna), London, Medici Society, 1917–1930. (11 words)

Enneads, iii, 7, 10 Ludwig Noiré wrote: "For the first time in Western philosophy we find idealism proper in Plotinus". (20 words)

Specifically within Plotinus 's work the Enneads In Fourth Tractate 'Problems of the Soul' The Demiurge is identified as Zeus.10. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

From Introduction to Against the Gnostics Plotinus' Enneads as translated by A. H. Armstrong, pp. 220–222: Short statement of the doctrine of the three hypostasis, the One, Intellect and Soul; there cannot be more or fewer than these three. (40 words)

There were Gnostics among Plotinus's own friends, whom he had not succeeded in converting (Enneads ch. 10 of this treatise) and he and his pupils devoted considerable time and energy to anti-Gnostic controversy (Life of Plotinus ch. 16). (40 words)

There were Gnostics among Plotinus's own friends, whom he had not succeeded in converting (Enneads ch.10 of this treatise) and he and his pupils devoted considerable time and energy to anti-Gnostic controversy (Life of Plotinus ch.16). (40 words)

Example sentences (8)

Enneads, iii, 7, 10 Ludwig Noiré wrote: "For the first time in Western philosophy we find idealism proper in Plotinus".

From Introduction to Against the Gnostics Plotinus' Enneads as translated by A. H. Armstrong, pp. 220–222: Short statement of the doctrine of the three hypostasis, the One, Intellect and Soul; there cannot be more or fewer than these three.

Porphyry makes note that the Enneads, before being compiled and arranged by himself, were merely the enormous collection of notes and essays which Plotinus used in his lectures and debates, rather than a formal book.

Specifically within Plotinus 's work the Enneads In Fourth Tractate 'Problems of the Soul' The Demiurge is identified as Zeus.10.

The Enneads (translated by Stephen MacKenna), London, Medici Society, 1917–1930.

There were Gnostics among Plotinus's own friends, whom he had not succeeded in converting (Enneads ch. 10 of this treatise) and he and his pupils devoted considerable time and energy to anti-Gnostic controversy (Life of Plotinus ch. 16).

There were Gnostics among Plotinus's own friends, whom he had not succeeded in converting (Enneads ch.10 of this treatise) and he and his pupils devoted considerable time and energy to anti-Gnostic controversy (Life of Plotinus ch.16).

The treatise as it stands in the Enneads is a most powerful protest on behalf of Hellenic philosophy against the un-Hellenic heresy (as it was from the Platonist as well as the orthodox Christian point of view) of Gnosticism.

Common combinations with enneads

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "enneads" in a sentence?
An example: "Enneads, iii, 7, 10 Ludwig Noiré wrote: "For the first time in Western philosophy we find idealism proper in Plotinus"." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "enneads" from authentic English texts.
What does "enneads" mean?
Enneads means: plural of ennead
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