Mercia
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
a female given name.
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In 655, this place was the seat of a bishopric, the largest in England, including the whole of Wessex and Mercia.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanThe sheep was valued at a shilling in both Wessex and Mercia, from early times till the 11th century.
The host was quiet in winter quarters in Mercia, and the Danes in our country grew friendly with us, harming no man.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane | Charles W. WhistlerIt is not improbable that the Mersey derived its name from Mercia, or the territory from the boundary river.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore | Charles HardwickIt, in conjunction with the Humber, divided Northumbria from Mercia during the heptarchy.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore | Charles Hardwick
British Dictionary definitions for Mercia
/ (ˈmɜːʃɪə) /
a kingdom and earldom of central and S England during the Anglo-Saxon period that reached its height under King Offa (757–96)
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