noun
Meaning 1
plural of mer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Standard Lemma guide
mers
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /mɝz/
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Received-Pronunciation: /mɜːz/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)z
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CMU ARPABET: M ER1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome, also MERS.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
Etymology
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