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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.

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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I did one little sketch that was based on the idea of the Mersey washing over the dock.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The Royal Iris of the Mersey featured in the 1965 film Ferry Cross the Mersey, starring the band Gerry and the Pacemakers, who also sang the legendary title song.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The beach is a good place to watch ships sailing out from the mouth of the Mersey estuary into the Irish Sea.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

A magnificent sight is its endless array of docks, stretching along both shores of the Mersey in a line, measured continuously, of over thirty miles.

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 by Various

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