adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to Mercia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Mercian
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UK: /ˈməːsɪən/
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UK: /ˈməːʃ(ə)n/
name
Meaning 2
The dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Etymology
From Late Latin Mercius + -an, Latinized from Old English Mierċe.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: mercijský — of, from or relating to Mercia
- Marathi: मेर्सियन (mersiyan) — of, from or relating to Mercia
- Old English: Mierċisċ — of, from or relating to Mercia
- Portuguese: mércio — of, from or relating to Mercia