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merger
nounC1
/ˈmɜː.dʒər/The combining of two or more companies, organizations, or entities into one.
mergui
nounVery Low / Obscure
/mɜːˈɡiː/A proper noun referring to the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar, a group of islands in the Andaman Sea.
mergui archipelago
nounVery Low
/ˌmɜː.ɡi ɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/A group of approximately 800 islands in the Andaman Sea, off the southern coast of Myanmar (Burma).
meric
nounLow (Informal, chiefly online/media discourse)
/ˈmɛr.ɪk/Informal, often humorous shortening of 'America' or 'American'.
mericarp
nounVery low frequency / Technical
/ˈmɛrɪkɑːp/A distinct, usually dry, one-seeded part of a fruit that splits apart at maturity.
merida
nounLow
/ˈmɛrɪdə/A proper noun referring to a city in Spain (capital of Extremadura) or a city in Mexico (capital of Yucatán).
meriden
nounVery low
/ˈmɛr.ɪ.dən/A place name for towns in England and the United States, derived from Old English.
meridian
adjectivenounB2
/məˈrɪd.i.ən/An imaginary line around the Earth, passing through the North and South Poles, used for mapping locations and measuring longitude.
meridian angle
nounVery Low / Technical
/məˈrɪd.i.ən ˈæŋ.ɡəl/The angular distance, measured east or west from a reference meridian (typically the observer's celestial meridian or the Greenwich meridian), to the position of a celestial body or point.
meridian circle
nounC2
/məˈrɪdɪən ˈsɜːkl/A complete circle, marked from 0° to 360°, representing the celestial sphere's meridian, used in astronomy for measuring precise angular positions of stars.
meridienne
nounRare
/mɛrɪˈdjɛn/A type of daybed or chaise longue with a backrest at one end, designed for reclining during the day.
meridional
adjectivenounC2
/məˈrɪdɪənəl/Relating to the south; characteristic of the southern part of a region, especially Southern Europe.
merilee
nounExtremely Low/Very Rare
/ˈmɛr.ɪ.liː/Not a standard English lexical item. Appears primarily as a female given name (variant of Marilee or combination of Mary + Lee).
merimee
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛrɪmeɪ/A proper noun referring to the French writer, historian, archaeologist, and translator, Prosper Mérimée (1803–1870).
merin
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Historical)
/ˈmɛrɪn/Obsolete: A marine or seaman. Historical: A variant of "merino," referring to a type of fine wool or a breed of sheep.
merina
nounRare / Specialized
/məˈriːnə/A member of the dominant highland ethnic group of Madagascar, originally from Indonesia.
mering
nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
/ˈmɛrɪŋ/A form of the verb 'to mering', which is an obsolete or dialectal variant meaning to murmur, complain, or whine.
meringue
nounB1
/məˈræŋ/A light, sweet dessert or topping made by baking a mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar until crisp.
merino
adjectivenounLow. Specialist term primarily used in contexts related to textiles, agriculture, fashion, and outdoor clothing.
/məˈriːnəʊ/A breed of sheep prized for its very fine, soft wool; also the wool or fabric made from it.
merionethshire
nounVery Low
/ˌmɛrɪˈɒnɪθʃə/A historic county in north-west Wales.

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