mead
1[ meed ]
/ mid /
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noun
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
any of various nonalcoholic beverages.
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Nearby words
me-too, me-tooism, me., mea culpa, meacon, mead, mead, margaret, meade, meadow, meadow beauty, meadow bird
Origin of mead
1before 900; Middle English mede, Old English medu, meodu; cognate with Dutch mee, German Met, Old Norse mjǫthr mead, Sanskrit madhu honey, Greek méthy wine
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Mead
[ meed ]
/ mid /
noun
George Herbert,1863–1931, U.S. philosopher and author.
Margaret,1901–78, U.S. anthropologist.
Lake, a lake in NW Arizona and SE Nevada, formed 1936 by Hoover Dam. 115 miles (185 km) long; 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km).
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Meads
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noun
Sir Colin. born 1936, New Zealand Rugby Union footballer. A forward, he played for the All Blacks (1957–71)
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Mead
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Lake Mead a reservoir in NW Arizona and SE Nevada, formed by the Hoover Dam across the Colorado River: one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Area: 588 sq km (227 sq miles)
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Mead
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noun
Margaret. 1901–78, US anthropologist. Her works include Coming of Age in Samoa (1928) and Male and Female (1949)
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mead
1/ (miːd) /
noun
an alcoholic drink made by fermenting a solution of honey, often with spices added
Word Origin for mead
Old English meodu; related to Old High German metu, Greek methu, Welsh medd
British Dictionary definitions for meads (5 of 5)
Word Origin for mead
Old English mǣd
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