Definition of mead Mead

/miˈd/ - [meed] - Mead

We found 11 definitions of mead from 6 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: meads

mead - made of fermented honey and water
  brew, brewage drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
  honey a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
  metheglin spiced or medicated mead
mead - United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)
  George Herbert Mead
mead - United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
  Margaret Mead
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • mead (n.)
    A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel.
  • mead (n.)
    A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas.
  • mead (n.)
    A meadow.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • mead
    Wine made of honey.

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  • Mead is a fermented alcoholic drink. Its history is almost as old as that of beer. Literally it means honey wine. It is made by mixing honey and water, for example, one part honey to two parts water. If the mix is then put in the sun, it will ferment, sooner or later.

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  • mead, noun, singular of meads.

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