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Meriah

Meriah noun: a victim of human sacrifice by the Khond people of India.

Noun

Meriah (plural Meriahs)

  1. (historical) A victim of human sacrifice by the Khond people of India.
    • After the suppression of Meriah sacrifice the British Government became keen for the settlement of the rescued Meriahs.1992, Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, History and Culture of Khond Tribes, page 304

Forms of Meriah

pluralMeriahs
alternative formMariah

Questions about Meriah

What does Meriah mean?
Meriah means a victim of human sacrifice by the Khond people of India.
What part of speech is Meriah?
Meriah is a noun.
What is the plural of Meriah?
The plural of Meriah is Meriahs.

Words near Meriah in the dictionary

  1. merhorse
  2. merhorses
  3. merhusband
  4. merhusbands
  5. meri
  6. Meriah
  7. Meriahs
  8. Meriam
  9. Meriams
  10. meribendan
  11. Merica

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