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Meade

(mēd), George Gordon 1815-1872.

American Union general who commanded the costly victory at Gettysburg (1863).

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Meade

(miːd)

(Biography) George Gordon. 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of the Potomac, defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg (1863)

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Meade

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n.

1. George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.

2. James Edward, 1907–95, British economist: Nobel prize 1977.

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Noun	1.	Meade - English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995) James Edward Meade
	2.	Meade - United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872) George Gordon Meade

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