Mead

Mead
    n 1: United States anthropologist noted for her claims about
         adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures
         (1901-1978) [syn: {Mead}, {Margaret Mead}]
    2: United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931) [syn:
       {Mead}, {George Herbert Mead}]
    3: made of fermented honey and water
    

Mead \Mead\ (m[=e]d), n. [OE. mede, AS. meodo; akin to D. mede,
   G. met, meth, OHG. metu, mitu, Icel. mj["o][eth]r, Dan.
   mi["o]d, Sw. mj["o]d, Russ. med', Lith. midus, W. medd, Gr.
   me`qy wine, Skr. madhu honey, a sweet drink, as adj., sweet.
   [root]270. Cf. {Metheglin}.]
   1. A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt,
      yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel. --Chaucer.
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   2. A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other
      flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with
      carbonic acid gas. [U. S.]
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Mead \Mead\, n. [AS. m[=ae]d. See {Meadow}.]
   A meadow.
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         A mede
         All full of freshe flowers, white and reede. --Chaucer.
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         To fertile vales and dewy meads
         My weary, wandering steps he leads.      --Addison.
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Mead, CO (town, FIPS 49600)
  Location: 40.23433 N, 104.98792 W
  Population (1990): 456 (151 housing units)
  Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Mead, NE (village, FIPS 31395)
  Location: 41.22910 N, 96.48939 W
  Population (1990): 513 (195 housing units)
  Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 68041
Mead, OK (town, FIPS 47250)
  Location: 34.00065 N, 96.51127 W
  Population (1990): 109 (60 housing units)
  Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 73449
Mead, WA
  Zip code(s): 99021
    

Mead, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    564
   Housing Units (2000): 210
   Land area (2000):     0.320681 sq. miles (0.830561 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.320681 sq. miles (0.830561 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            31395
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             41.226201 N, 96.488373 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     68041
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mead, NE
    Mead
    

Mead, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
   Population (2000):    2017
   Housing Units (2000): 663
   Land area (2000):     4.307645 sq. miles (11.156749 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.117131 sq. miles (0.303367 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.424776 sq. miles (11.460116 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            49600
   Located within:       Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
   Location:             40.224781 N, 104.988573 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mead, CO
    Mead
    

Mead, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    123
   Housing Units (2000): 64
   Land area (2000):     0.107655 sq. miles (0.278826 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.107655 sq. miles (0.278826 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            47250
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             34.001244 N, 96.510445 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     73449
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mead, OK
    Mead