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Alcaids

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[al-key-idz] / ælˈkeɪ ɪdz /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. the descendants of Alcaeus.

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The engagement had scarcely begun when the three Alcaids, who had been in communication with Ali, deserted with all their following.

From Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean by Currey, E. Hamilton

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