Found 2 items, similar to Mead.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Mead Mead n 1: United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978) [syn: Margaret Mead] 2: United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931) [syn: George Herbert Mead ] 3: made of fermented honey and water
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mead Mead \Mead\ (m[=e]d), n. [OE. mede, AS. meodo; akin to D. mede, G. met, meth, OHG. metu, mitu, Icel. mj["o][eth]r, Dan. mi["o]d, Sw. mj["o]d, Russ. med', Lith. midus, W. medd, Gr. me`qy wine, Skr. madhu honey, a sweet drink, as adj., sweet. [root]270. Cf. Metheglin.] 1. A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] Mead \Mead\, n. [AS. m[=ae]d. See Meadow.] A meadow. [1913 Webster] A mede All full of freshe flowers, white and reede. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads. --Addison. [1913 Webster]