Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meed]
- /mid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meed]
- /mid/
Definitions of meads word
- noun meads George Herbert, 1863–1931, U.S. philosopher and author. 1
- noun meads Margaret, 1901–78, U.S. anthropologist. 1
- noun meads Lake, a lake in NW Arizona and SE Nevada, formed 1936 by Hoover Dam. 115 miles (185 km) long; 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). 1
- noun meads Plural form of mead. 1
- noun meads Sir Colin. born 1936, New Zealand Rugby Union footballer. A forward, he played for the All Blacks (1957–71) 0
- noun meads plural of mead. 0
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Origin of meads
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mede, Old English medu, meodu; cognate with Dutch mee, German Met, Old Norse mjǫthr mead, Sanskrit madhu honey, Greek méthy wine
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Parts of speech for Meads
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meads popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
meads usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meads
noun meads
- meadow — a tract of grassland used for pasture or serving as a hayfield.
- territory — any tract of land; region or district.
- terrain — a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- range — the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.