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Meaning of "Mersey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MERSEY

Mersey  [ˈmɜːzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERSEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mersey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERSEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mersey

River Mersey

The River Mersey /ˈmɜrzi/ is a river in North West England. It is around 70.33 miles long, stretching from Stockport in Greater Manchester, to Liverpool Bay. For centuries, it formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

Definition of Mersey in the English dictionary

The definition of Mersey in the dictionary is a river in W England, rising in N Derbyshire and flowing northwest and west to the Irish Sea through a large estuary on which is situated the port of Liverpool. Length: about 112 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERSEY


Benghazi
bɛnˈɡɑːzɪ
breezy
ˈbriːzɪ
cheesy
ˈtʃiːzɪ
durzi
ˈdɜːzɪ
easy
ˈiːzɪ
furzy
ˈfɜːzɪ
ghazi
ˈɡɑːzɪ
greasy
ˈɡriːzɪ
Jacuzzi
dʒəˈkuːzɪ
jersey
ˈdʒɜːzɪ
kamikaze
ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzɪ
kersey
ˈkɜːzɪ
newsy
ˈnjuːzɪ
outdoorsy
ˌaʊtˈdɔːzɪ
Sarkozy
sɑːˈkɔːzɪ
sleazy
ˈsliːzɪ
speakeasy
ˈspiːkˌiːzɪ
Swazi
ˈswɑːzɪ
uneasy
ʌnˈiːzɪ
Uzi
ˈuːzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERSEY

Merseburg
Mersey beat
Merseyside
Mersin
mersion
Merthyr Tydfil
Merton
merveilleuse
merveilleux
merycism
mesa
Mesa Verde

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERSEY

Anglesey
arsey
corsey
Dempsey
Guernsey
horsey
hosey
Kinsey
Lindsey
linsey
malmsey
Massey
New Jersey
O´Casey
Odyssey
posey
Ramsey
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woolsey
yellow jersey

Synonyms and antonyms of Mersey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mersey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERSEY

Find out the translation of Mersey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Mersey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Mersey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

默西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mersey
570 millions of speakers

English

Mersey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मर्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميرسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мерси
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mersey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mersey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mersey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mersey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mersey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マージー川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mersey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mersey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெர்ஸெவுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mersey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mersey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mersey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мерсі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mersey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mersey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mercy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mersey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mersey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mersey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERSEY»

The term «Mersey» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.724 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERSEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mersey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mersey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Mersey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERSEY»

Discover the use of Mersey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mersey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mersey Sound
'The Mersey Sound is an attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing representative work by each of three modern poets in a single volume, in each case the selection has been made to illustrate the poet's ...
Roger McGough, Brian Patten, Adrian Henri, 2007
2
Twopence to Cross the Mersey
'Records, with remarkable steadiness and freedom from self-pity, the story of a childhood that... most people would have set down in rage and despair' BOOKS AND BOOKMEN 'Her restraint and humour in describing this start history makes it all ...
Helen Forrester, 2012
3
Across the Mersey
From the author of ‘The Grafton Girls’ comes the story of one Liverpool family preparing for the onslaught of World War Two, while trying not to fight among themselves.
Annie Groves, 2008
4
Queen of the Mersey
Liverpool, 1939.
Maureen Lee, 2010
5
Mersey Maids
When widower Henry Knell loses his glove-making business to the Dransfields his life is well and truly ruined.
Anne Baker, 2010
6
A Mersey Duet
When Elsa Gripper dies in childbirth on Christmas Eve, 1912, her grief-stricken husband is unable to cope with his two newborn babies, Lucy and Patsy, so the twins are separated.
Anne Baker, 2010
7
Great Rivers of Britain: The Clyde, Mersey, Severn, Tees, ...
Focusing on the great rivers of Britain, this book describes the rivers as they are today in their geographical contexts, their economic significance, their historical development and their cultural importance.
Michael Pollard, 2002
8
Viking Mersey: Scandinavian Wirral, West Lancashire and Chester
This book is about these people in peace and war, their customs, traditions, pastimes, their paganism and their Christianity, their governments and their financial centre at Chester.
Stephen Harding, 2002
9
Daughters of the Mersey
With the scars of World War I still fresh, the Dransfield family face further challenges.
Anne Baker, 2012
10
Where the Mersey Flows
On the face of it, friends Leah Cavendish and Nora O'Brian have little in common: Nora is a domestic and Leah the daughter of a wealthy haulage magnate.
Lyn Andrews, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERSEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mersey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Four Mersey MPs among rebels against Labour leadership over …
Four Mersey MPs were among the 48 Labour members of parliament who rebelled against interim leader Harriet Harman to oppose the ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
2
Wanted Mersey fugitive Thomas Wynn 'found dead in Dubai', family …
Thomas Wynn 49, skipped bail in March after being arrested over his alleged role in the massive drugs conspiracy. His family have told police ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
3
Decision due on Speke's New Mersey Retail Park cinema and …
New Mersey Shopping Park is owned by Speke Unit Trust, which British Land has a large stake in. British Land is also the property advisor for ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
4
Shipping movements in the River Mersey
Stena Mersey , the Liverpool to Belfast ferry, will depart the Twelve Quays terminal, in Birkenhead, at 10.30am and the Stena Lagan will depart ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
5
Martial Arts: Home comforts propel Mersey fighters to karate success
The Liverpool squad took advantage of home soil by taking winning 15 medals and seven world titles at the GKR Karate World Cup, which was ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
6
Tourists Complete 52-Mile Mersey Running Challenge
The pair have gone head-to-head in a number of other races this year, including the BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K. Taylor took first place in the ... «Bdaily, Jul 15»
7
Liverpool university students design Mersey tidal barrage capable of …
Liverpool architecture students have designed a Mersey tidal barrage with the potential to power 200,000 domestic homes. Joe Clayton ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
8
John Stones transfer latest
Royal Blue Mersey · FanPosts · FanShots · Masthead · Guidelines · Facebook · Twitter · YouTube · Subscribe · Tickets · Browse Blogs · Sbn logo ... «Royal Blue Mersey, Jul 15»
9
Cash boost to help revive Mersey coastal towns
Merseyside coastal communities are to receive a £10,000 boost to help kick the revival of the region's seaside towns. The Government has ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
10
Dinosaurs at the Eden Project, the Mersey Ferry Snowdrop, and …
The Mersey Ferry Snowdrop has been given a makeover by Sir Peter Blake – applying his colourful pop-art style to the dazzle ship camouflage ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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