Mede

[ meed ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Media.

Mede

/ miːd /

noun

1. 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

Derived Forms

• ˈMedian, nounadjective

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

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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