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mead
(miːd)
uncountable noun
In former times, mead was an alcoholic drink made of honey, spices, and water.
mead in British English 1
(miːd)
noun
an alcoholic drink made by fermenting a solution of honey, often with spices added
Word origin
Old English meodu; related to Old High German metu, Greek methu, Welsh meddmead in British English 2
(miːd)
noun
an archaic or poetic word for meadow
Word origin
Old English mǣdMead in British English 1
(miːd)
noun
Lake Mead
Mead in British English 2
(miːd)
noun
Margaret. 1901–78, US anthropologist. Her works include Coming of Age in Samoa (1928) and Male and Female (1949)
Mead in American English 1
(mid)
Margaret1901-78; U.S. anthropologist
Mead in American English 2
(mid)
Lakelake in SE Nev. & NW Ariz., formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River: c. 250 sq mi (647 sq km)
Word origin
after E. Mead (1858-1936), U.S. engineermead in American English 1
(mid)
noun
an alcoholic liquor made of fermented honey and water, often with spices, fruit, malt, etc. added
Word origin
ME mede < OE meodu, akin to Ger met < IE base *medhu-, honey > Sans mādhu, Gr methy, wine, Welsh medd, meadmead in American English 2
(mid)
noun
var. of; OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
meadow
Word origin
ME mede < OE mæd, meadowImage ofmead
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