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Meriahs

Meriahs is the plural of Meriah.

Meaning of Meriah

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

Questions about Meriahs

What is Meriahs the plural of?
Meriahs is the plural of Meriah.

Words near Meriahs in the dictionary

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

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