Mercia

[ mur-shee-uh, -shuh ]

noun
  1. an early English kingdom in central Britain.

  2. a female given name.

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Mercia

/ (ˈmɜːʃɪə) /


noun
  1. 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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