noun
1. United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)
• Syn: ↑George Gordon Meade
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general
2. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
• Syn: ↑James Edward Meade
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑economist, ↑economic expert
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/meed/, n.
1. George Gordon, 1815-72, Union general in the American Civil War.
2. James Edward, born 1907, British economist: Nobel prize 1977.
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[mēd]George Gordon (1815 - 72), U.S. army officer; born in Spain. The son of American parents, he was a graduate of West Point 1835 and commanded the Army of the Potomac 1863 - 65 during the Civil War. He is most noted for his victory at Gettysburg in 1863
Useful english dictionary. 2012.