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ged

1 American  
[ged] / gɛd /
Or gedd

noun

Scot. and North England.

plural

ged,

plural

geds

  1. any fish of the pike family.

GED 2 American  

  1. general educational development.

  2. general equivalency diploma.

Etymology

Origin of ged

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

Example Sentences

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Wenders says he plans to return when Hammett is finished, and Herzog, that most rug ged of rugged individualists, will make German films wherever he is.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hadn't they heard that the rug ged Baltimore defense, which held three teams scoreless in regular season play, made a specialty of manhandling up pity quarterbacks?

From Time Magazine Archive

John Murray Cuddihy calls this jag ged meditation a "midrash."

From Time Magazine Archive

This could be about as exciting as studying for your ged, but the results are actually kind of great.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Scotland it is still pronounced, in most situations, ged, without aspirating the d at all.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

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