Mersey

American  

[mur-zee] / ˈmɜr zi /

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.

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Mersey British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

For years Sullivan was dubbed the 'Beast of Birkenhead' and the 'Mersey Ripper' by tabloid newspapers.

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The 'Mersey Millionaires' were prepared to pay top dollar for their new boss, with Ipswich Town's Bobby Robson and Wolves' Bill McGarry also linked.

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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said it was "working closely with Merseyside Police".

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Outside the hall, as the wind whipped in off the Mersey, a small group of protesters sought to highlight the expulsions.

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Together with her sister ships, HMS Tyne and HMS Mersey, the Royal Navy says the ships are able to "escort passing foreign warships, mount fishing vessel inspections and defend the UK border".

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