1. \Mede\, n.
   A native or inhabitant of Media in Asia.
   

2. \Mede\, n.
   See lst & 2d {Mead}, and {Meed}. [Obs.]
   

(Heb. Madai), a Median or inhabitant of Media (Dan. 11:1). In Gen. 10:2 the Hebrew word occurs in the list of the sons of Japheth. But probably this is an ethnic and not a personal name, and denotes simply the Medes as descended from Japheth.