Examples of mead in a Sentence
Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2023
Intro to Hard Cider and Mead Making: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn to make your own cider or mead and experience an apple press demonstration.
—Corey Sheldon | , oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2023
In terms of history, mead predates both wine and beer.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
The outdoor event offers beer sampling from local breweries along with mead and wine tasting.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
Fruit meads feature some of the most exotic names: Cyser is mead fermented with apples.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
Joust don’t leave without trying mead and a turkey leg.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
Today, the unique flavors of beer, mead, and cider keep it a growing hotspot.
—Kellie Walton, Redbook, 14 Aug. 2023
The medieval English would infuse mead with herbs to alleviate a whole host of ailments.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English mede, from Old English medu; akin to Old High German metu mead, Greek methy wine
Noun (2)
Middle English mede "meadow, clearing," going back to Old English mǣd — more at meadow
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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