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merida

1 American  
[mer-i-duh] / ˈmɛr ɪ də /

noun

  1. suntan.


Mérida 2 American  
[me-ree-thah] / ˈmɛ riˌðɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Yucatán, in SE Mexico.

  2. a city in W Venezuela.


Mérida British  
/ ˈmeriða /

noun

  1. a city in SE Mexico, capital of Yucatán state: founded in 1542 on the site of the ancient Mayan city of T'ho; centre of the henequen industry; university. Pop: 919 000 (2005 est)

  2. a city in W Venezuela: founded in 1558 by Spanish conquistadores; University of Los Andes (1785). Pop: 319 000 (2005 est)

  3. Latin name: Augusta Emerita.  a market town in W Spain, in Extremadura, on the Guadiana River: founded in 25 bc ; became the capital of Lusitania and one of the chief cities of Iberia. Pop: 52 110 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of merida

Apparently after Mérida, Mexico

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