adjective
noun
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the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in the Midlands of England south of the River Humber
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a native or inhabitant of Mercia See also Anglian Northumbrian
Etymology
Origin of Mercian
Example Sentences
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His dynastic claim was that he was a descendant of Eowa, the brother of Penda, a great Mercian warrior who had lived a hundred years before.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“He faced dissatisfaction with the actions of his father on the part of several major figures, as well as unrest in several areas brought into the Mercian fold by Offa.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
A number of companies struggled, including Mercian and Orange Mountain Bikes, or went bust, such as Islabikes.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
Over years of service, Luke said several close friends and comrades died or were seriously injured while serving alongside him in the Mercian Regiment, in Afghanistan.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025
The witan chose the earl as king without any show of doubt, though the assent of the Mercian and Northumbrian earls must have been half-hearted.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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