Meriç

/ (məˈriːtʃ) /

noun

the Turkish name for the Maritsa

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Example sentences from the Web for meriç

Meric Casaubon was the learned son of a more learned father, but his erudition much exceeded his judgment.
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli
Meric Casaubon, a Swiss literateur and critic, died in London.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In a remarkable case related by Meric, the patient, who had also first been a morphine-eater, took 350 grms.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Dee kept voluminous diaries of his experiments, part of which is published in a folio by Meric Casaubon.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew Lang

Meric Casaubon, son of Isaac, had no less esteem for Grotius than his illustrious father had had before him.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de Burigny

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