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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England’s Midlands region was once the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
By the mid-700s, the author writes, only the kingdoms of Mercia, Northumbria, Wessex, East Anglia and Kent “functioned as largely autonomous units.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
According to West Mercia Police, there are no reports of casualties at the scene, in an area of Whitchurch called Chemistry.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
On Wednesday, West Mercia Police said it had started a criminal damage investigation over the painting of traffic islands while West Midlands Police confirmed it was looking into the issue.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
“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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