Meer

[ meer; Dutch meyr ]

/ mɪər; Dutch meɪr /

noun

Jan van der

[yahn vahn der]. /yɑn vɑn dɛr/. Vermeer, Jan.

QUIZZES

DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Also called Meer van Delft

[vahn -delft]. /vɑn ˈdɛlft/.

Words nearby Meer

mee, Meech Lake Accord, meed, meek, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet, meet and greet

Example sentences from the Web for Meer

Meanwhile, the Park51 organizers would like Meer to act as their spokeswoman.
The Money Behind the Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|August 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Meer goes occasionally to check the status of donations, but overseeing the donations is the accountant at Soho Properties.
The Money Behind the Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|August 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Earlier this year, Meer got interested in the mosque effort near ground zero.
The Money Behind the Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|August 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The word for area has also caused much hesitation, and the "meer" has finally been adopted with some doubt.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

Since that time a great improvement has taken place in the Meer, and much of it is now good land.
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 1|William Finden
Ay, thought I, had I desir'd you to stand in under shore, you would have kept off in meer bravado; but I said nothing.
Notes & Queries, No. 44, Saturday, August 31, 1850|Various
The owner always holds the mining right for the width of the meer, however far the vein descends into the depth of the earth.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
Now for the wine, Meer Sahib; the pilao is dry without it, and my throat lacks moisture.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

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