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Mede
[ meed ]
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Media.
Mede
/ miːd /
noun
- a member of an Indo-European people of West Iranian speech who established an empire in SW Asia in the 7th and 6th centuries bc
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Derived Forms
- ˈMedian, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mede1
1350–1400; Middle English Medis (plural), Old English Mēdas < Latin Mēdī < Greek Mêdoi (plural), Mêdos (singular) < Old Persian Māda
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Example Sentences
And Darius, the Mede, succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old.
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Messagerye and Mede represents the sending of messages and giving of bribes.
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The Mede and the Persian did not, however, meet it with cold logic.
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The Persian went over and rested her head against the Mede's arm.
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"Your daughter when she's discreditable, you know," returned the Mede with decision.
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