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Mersey

Syllables: Mer·sey/ˈməːzi/US/ˈmɚzi/

Mersey proper noun: a river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.

Proper noun

Mersey

  1. A river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.

Origin of Mersey

From Old English mæres ēa (“boundary river”).

Words formed from Mersey

Phrases with Mersey

Words that rhyme with Mersey

Questions about Mersey

What does Mersey mean?
Mersey means a river in England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.
What part of speech is Mersey?
Mersey is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mersey?
Mersey is pronounced /ˈməːzi/ (UK).

Words near Mersey in the dictionary

  1. Mersenne twisters
  2. Mersennian
  3. Mersereau
  4. Mersereaus
  5. merses
  6. Mersey
  7. Mersey Forest
  8. Mersey sound
  9. Merseybeat
  10. Merseylea
  11. Merseyside

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