Mercia
Americannoun
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an early English kingdom in central Britain.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Parts of the town's Quarry park, the Porthill Bridge and Victoria Avenue were cordoned off as West Mercia Search and Rescue assisted police searches.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
It was reported he had got into difficulty in the water, West Mercia Police said, and his death was not being treated as suspicious.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
England’s Midlands region was once the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In 787, with the pope’s permission, Offa established the archdiocese of Lichfield in Mercia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“So? We have ridden since the snows of winter covered this land, through the kingdom of Mercia, through—” Another 500 points.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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