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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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