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Definition of mead

mead

/ˈmiːd/
mead
Plural:meads
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• noun

1

An alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey mixed with water, sometimes flavored with fruits, spices, grains, or hops.

Example

"The festival attendees celebrated the autumn harvest by drinking spiced mead from wooden goblets."

2

A meadow or grassy field, typically used in poetic, literary, or archaic contexts.

Example

"The ancient ballad tells of a knight who rode across a sunlit mead before reaching the forest's edge."

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• Rhymes for mead

• Nearby Words

mckenzie
mclean
mcway
mead
meadow
meadow rue
meadow saffron

Word Origin & Etymology

The word has two distinct historical origins. The beverage comes from the Old English 'medu', originating from the Proto-Indo-European root '*médʰu' (honey, sweet drink). The archaic word for meadow comes from the Old English 'mǣd', related to the verb 'to mow'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mead. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mead
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