MEAD

mead

(noun) made of fermented honey and water

Mead, George Herbert Mead

(noun) United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)

Mead, Margaret Mead

(noun) United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

mead (usually uncountable, plural meads)

An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

(US) A drink composed of syrup of sarsaparilla or other flavouring extract, and water, and sometimes charged with carbon dioxide.

Etymology 2

Noun

mead (plural meads)

(poetic) A meadow.

Anagrams

• ADEM, ADME, Dame, Edam, MEDA, dame, made

Proper noun

Mead

A surname.

Anagrams

• ADEM, ADME, Dame, Edam, MEDA, dame, made

Source: Wiktionary


Mead, n. Etym: [OE. mede, AS. meodo; akin to D. mede, G. met, meth, OHG. metu, mitu, Icel. mjö, Dan. miöd, Sw. mjöd, Russ. med', Lith. midus, W. medd, Gr. madhu honey, a sweet drink, as adj., sweet. Metheglin.]

1. A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel. Chaucer.

2. A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas. [U. S.]

Mead, n. Etym: [AS. m. See Meadow.]

Definition: A meadow. A mede All full of freshe flowers, white and reede. Chaucer. To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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