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mead

(mēd)

noun

an alcoholic liquor made of fermented honey and water, often with spices, fruit, malt, etc. added

Origin: ME mede < OE meodu, akin to Ger met < IE base *medhu-, honey > Sans mādhu, Gr methy, wine, Welsh medd, mead

noun

Old Poet. meadow

Origin: ME mede < OE mæd, meadow

Mead, Margaret 1901-78; U.S. anthropologist

lake in SE Nev. & NW Ariz., formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River: c. 250 sq mi (647 sq km)

Origin: after E. Mead (1858-1936), U.S. engineer

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noun

An alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English meodu; see medhu- in Indo-European roots

noun
Archaic

A meadow.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English mede

Origin: , from Old English mǣd; see mē-⁴ in Indo-European roots

American philosopher and social theorist and reformer. He was a leader of the American pragmatists and contributed greatly to the development of social psychology.

, Lake

A reservoir of southeast Nevada and northwest Arizona formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. It is the center of a large recreational area.

, Margaret 1901-1978.

American anthropologist noted for her landmark studies of adolescence and sexual behavior in traditional cultures. Her books include Coming of Age in Samoa (1928).

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