Meade

[ meed ]

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noun

George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.

James Edward, 1907–1995, British economist: Nobel Prize 1977.

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Words nearby Meade

me, M.E.A., meacon, mea culpa, mead, Meade, Mead, Margaret, meadow, meadow beauty, meadow bird, meadow fescue

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How to use Meade in a sentence

The official denial letter from Fort George G. Meade (named after the Gettysburg Union general) got to me quickly, too quickly.
Are You Reading My Emails? Former State Dept. Official Asks the NSA.|John Kael Weston|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Meade is an accomplished showjumper and is also friends with Zara Philips.
Prince Harry's Swastika Party Pal: "My Phone was Hacked Too."|Tom Sykes|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Harry Meade has filed a civil claim against News Group Newspapers at the high court in London.
Prince Harry's Swastika Party Pal: "My Phone was Hacked Too."|Tom Sykes|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Meade's suit is one of eight fresh phone-hacking claims filed against News International in the past month.
Prince Harry's Swastika Party Pal: "My Phone was Hacked Too."|Tom Sykes|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“I remember Sharpton said in court that Meade was considering him to run in different districts,” said Owens.
Al Sharpton’s Past Ties to Vote Fraud Taint His Fulminating|Wayne Barrett|December 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On July 1, 1863, the Confederate forces attacked Meade's forces and made temporary gains.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
They were on Meade's left flank and enfiladed his lines, throwing shells directly up the road.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
It was at this auspicious moment that Meade's division advanced alone to pierce the Rebel line.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
It will be seen by Franklin's despatches that Meade had broken the line before Gibbon was engaged.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
The attack which Meade had opened so gallantly, and which was attended with such good success, had failed.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

British Dictionary definitions for Meade

Meade

/ (miːd) /

noun

George Gordon. 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of the Potomac, defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg (1863)

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