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Mercian

UK/ˈməːsɪən/

Mercian noun: a native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.

Noun

Mercian (plural Mercians)

  1. (historical) A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
    • And comming forth shall spred his banner brave / Over the troubled South, that it shall make / The warlike Mertians for feare to quake […]1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

Proper noun

Mercian

  1. The dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia.

Adjective

Mercian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from or relating to Mercia.

Mercian meaning in Marathi

Mercian in Marathi

of, from or relating to Mercia
मेर्सियन mersiyan

Forms of Mercian

pluralMercians
alternative formMertian

Origin of Mercian

From Late Latin Mercius + -an, Latinized from Old English Mierċe.

Questions about Mercian

What does Mercian mean?
Mercian means a native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
What is Mercian in Marathi?
Mercian in Marathi is मेर्सियन (mersiyan). See Mercian meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Mercian?
Mercian can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Mercian?
Mercian is pronounced /ˈməːsɪən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Mercian?
The plural of Mercian is Mercians.

Words near Mercian in the dictionary

  1. Merchiston
  2. merci
  3. merci buckets
  4. Mercia
  5. merciable
  6. Mercian
  7. Mercians
  8. mercie
  9. mercied
  10. Mercier
  11. Merciers

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