'Mead' definitions:

Definition of 'Mead'

From: WordNet
noun
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978) [syn: Mead, Margaret Mead]
noun
United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931) [syn: Mead, George Herbert Mead]
noun
Made of fermented honey and water

Definition of 'Mead'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Definition of 'Mead'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Mead, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mead, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
564
Housing Units (2000) :
210
Land area (2000) :
0.320681 sq. miles (0.830561 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.320681 sq. miles (0.830561 sq. km)
FIPS code :
31395
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
41.226201 N, 96.488373 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68041
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Mead, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mead, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000) :
2017
Housing Units (2000) :
663
Land area (2000) :
4.307645 sq. miles (11.156749 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.117131 sq. miles (0.303367 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.424776 sq. miles (11.460116 sq. km)
FIPS code :
49600
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
40.224781 N, 104.988573 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Mead, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Mead, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
123
Housing Units (2000) :
64
Land area (2000) :
0.107655 sq. miles (0.278826 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.107655 sq. miles (0.278826 sq. km)
FIPS code :
47250
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
34.001244 N, 96.510445 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
73449
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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