Mede

[ meed ]

noun

a native or inhabitant of Media.

Origin of Mede

1350–1400; Middle English Medis (plural), Old English Mēdas<Latin Mēdī<Greek Mêdoi (plural), Mêdos (singular) <Old Persian Māda

Words Nearby Mede

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How to use Mede in a sentence

And Darius, the Mede, succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
Messagerye and Mede represents the sending of messages and giving of bribes.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
The Mede and the Persian did not, however, meet it with cold logic.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock
The Persian went over and rested her head against the Mede's arm.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock
"Your daughter when she's discreditable, you know," returned the Mede with decision.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock

British Dictionary definitions for Mede

Mede

/ (miːd) /

noun

a member of an Indo-European people of West Iranian speech who established an empire in SW Asia in the 7th and 6th centuries bc

Derived forms of Mede

Median, noun, adjective

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