ged

¹ American  

[ged] / gɛd /

Or gedd

noun

Scot. and North England.

plural

ged,

plural

geds

1. any fish of the pike family.

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GED ² American  

1. general educational development.

2. general equivalency diploma.

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Etymology

Origin of ged

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English gedde, from Old Norse gedda “pike”

Example Sentences

One day this season, I overheard some of the GED students inside our school building tell the prison’s acting educational supervisor, Nicole Cooke, that they didn’t have anything to be grateful for during the holidays.

From Slate

The Accord union challenged Lloyds on its use of customer data in making the comparison, but general secretary Ged Nichols said he did not believe the group acted inappropriately.

From BBC

Hitman's owners include former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and Ged Mason, one of Hatton's sponsors in the boxer's early days.

From Barron's

But I worked hard to get my GED.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I am a GED graduate,” Solange told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times