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

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

From BBC

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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For decades Mr Sullivan and his family were haunted by tabloid press nicknames, including 'The Beast of Birkenhead', 'The Mersey Ripper', and 'The Wolfman'.

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The late Paul Dunne was coaching at Sale West ABC in the 1990s when he walked into the Lively Lobster pub in Ashton upon Mersey one Friday night and proudly declared a future world champion had walked into his boxing club.

From BBC

But here on the banks of the Mersey, it really doesn't feel like that.

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