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Mede

Mede

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A member of an ancient people from Media in northwestern Iran
  • proper noun
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Examples

  • The chapter continues, "That very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was slain, and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom" (5:30).

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  • The Mede people were known for their powerful cavalry and influential kingdom.

  • A Mede named Astyages ruled over the ancient kingdom of Media during the 6th century BC.

  • During the conquests, Darius the Mede successfully unified various tribes under his rule.

Surface Forms

Mede main

Etymology

The word Mede for a person of the ancient group comes from the name of the region Media in northwestern Iran, where these people lived, so a Mede means someone from that ancient land.