[meed] 
| 1. | an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water. |
| 2. | any of various nonalcoholic beverages. |
[meed] | 1. | George Herbert, 1863–1931, U.S. philosopher and author. |
| 2. | Margaret, 1901–78, U.S. anthropologist. |
| 3. | Lake, a lake in NW Arizona and SE Nevada, formed 1936 by Hoover Dam. 115 mi. (185 km) long; 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). |
| mead 1 (mēd) n. An alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water. [Middle English, from Old English meodu; see medhu- in Indo-European roots.] |
| mead 2 (mēd) n. Archaic A meadow. [Middle English mede, from Old English mǣd; see mē-4 in Indo-European roots.] |
| Mead (mēd) American philosopher and social theorist and reformer. He was a leader of the American pragmatists and contributed greatly to the development of social psychology. |
| Mead, Lake A reservoir of southeast Nevada and northwest Arizona formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. It is the center of a large recreational area. |
| Mead, Margaret 1901-1978. American anthropologist noted for her landmark studies of adolescence and sexual behavior in traditional cultures. Her books include Coming of Age in Samoa (1928). |
