Meade

American  

[meed] / mid /

noun

1. George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.

2. James Edward, 1907–1995, British economist: Nobel Prize 1977.

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Meade British  

/ miːd /

noun

1. George Gordon. 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of the Potomac, defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg (1863)

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Example Sentences

"Although Iran is continuing to control the Strait and exit its own oil, everything else is largely still at a standstill," said Meade.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“I think there is a slightly higher than 50% probability that he would stay given how much he cares about the institution. This is an historic fight,” Meade said in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“Adopting the Russian flag is a way for the dark fleet to be supposedly protected from raids,” said Richard Meade, editor in chief of Lloyd’s List, a shipping report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Like most of us, guitarist Raymond Meade had a slow and quiet summer in 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Meade had put troops along the ridge so that his position was shaped like the fishhook, but there were no troops yet on the rocky hills.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara