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“Mead” or “Meed”

mead / meed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

mead m·IY·d

  • nounUnited States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978).
  • nounUnited States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931).
  • nounmade of fermented honey and water.

meed

  • nouna fitting reward.
Usage

Examples in context

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“mead”

  • Carrier Clinic, Belle Mead
  • Dodd Mead 1980,
  • Dodd Mead 1967
  • Protestor Antona Mead, the wife of a local…
  • …Critical Introduction to Peirce, James, Mead, and Dewey.
  • Dodd Mead 1979,
  • Dodd Mead 1970
  • Dodd Mead 1971,
  • Dodd, Mead and Company 1964
  • Dodd Mead 1975,

“meed”

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