Mersey

Mer·sey
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Australia, UK/ˈməːzi/Australia, UK/ˈmɜː-/US/ˈmɚzi/US/ˈmɝ-/

proper noun

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

OriginOld English mæres →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishmæres
  2. EnglishMersey

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Mersey

jerseykerseyfurzyNew JerseySpursyyellow jersey
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Anagrams

Meyers
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APA

Mersey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mersey

MLA

“Mersey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mersey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mersey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mersey.

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