Mede

[ meed ]

/ mid /

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

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Examples from the Web for medes

When a mule shall become king of the Medes (replied the priestess) then must thou run away—be not ashamed.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
The people of Israel were carried captive into Assyria, and distributed among the cities of the Medes.
The Articles of Faith|James E. Talmage
This is the reason why the Cadusians remained the enemies of the Medes, and were never subject to them.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker
Then Deioces commanded the Medes to build him a palace suitable for a king, and strengthen his power by a body-guard.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

And the Medes of the same village, seeing his manners, chose him for their judge.
The History Of Herodotus|Herodotus

British Dictionary definitions for medes

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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