Mersey

[ mur-zee ]

noun

1. a river in W England, flowing W from Derbyshire to the Irish Sea. 70 miles (115 km) long.
2. a river in SW Nova Scotia, in SE Canada, flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean. About 25 miles (40 km) long.

Mersey

/ ˈmɜːzɪ /

noun

1. a river in W England, rising in N Derbyshire and flowing northwest and west to the Irish Sea through a large estuary on which is situated the port of Liverpool. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)

Example Sentences

Along the sea-margin of the tongue of land between the rivers Mersey and Dee, the sand has been thrown up in domes.

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The river Weaver, a tributary of the Mersey, affords a waterway of importance to the salt-producing towns of Cheshire.

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The fort at this time was commanded by Colonel Mersey, one of his warm personal friends.

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The next day Mersey was killed by a shot while standing by the side of Lewis.

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It is not improbable that the Mersey derived its name from Mercia, or the territory from the boundary river.

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