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mead1

Syllabification: (mead)

Pronunciation: /mēd/

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Definition of mead

noun

chiefly historical

an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water.

Origin:

Old English me(o)du, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mee and German Met, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit madhu 'sweet drink, honey' and Greek methu 'wine'