mers: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Obsolete/Very Rare
UK/məːz/US/mɝːz/

Archaic, Poetic, Regional Dialect

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What does “mers” mean?

A rare, typically dialectal or historical plural form of 'mare' (a female horse), sometimes found in older texts or regional speech.

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Definition

Meaning and Definition

A rare, typically dialectal or historical plural form of 'mare' (a female horse), sometimes found in older texts or regional speech.

Primarily encountered in poetic, archaic, or specific regional contexts. Not used in contemporary standard English.

Dialectal Variation

British vs American Usage

Differences

Equally obsolete in both varieties. If encountered, it might be slightly more likely in historical texts from British sources or specific UK regional dialects (e.g., Scots) than American ones.

Connotations

Connotes antiquity, rural life, or poetic diction when used deliberately.

Frequency

Effectively zero frequency in modern corpora for both varieties.

Grammar

How to Use “mers” in a Sentence

[Determiner] + mers + [Prepositional Phrase (of...)]

Vocabulary

Collocations

strong
herd of mersteam of mers
medium
the farmer's mersstrong mers
weak
black mersold mers

Usage

Meaning in Context

Business

Not used.

Academic

Only in historical linguistics or textual analysis of older works.

Everyday

Not used.

Technical

Not used in modern equine terminology.

Vocabulary

Synonyms of “mers”

Strong

mares

Neutral

maresfemale horses

Weak

filly (young female)broodmare

Vocabulary

Antonyms of “mers”

stallionscoltsgeldings

Watch out

Common Mistakes When Using “mers”

  • Using 'mers' in modern writing or speech.
  • Misspelling as 'meres' (which means small lakes).

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, but it is obsolete. It is a rare plural form of 'mare' found in older English and some dialects.

No, unless you are intentionally writing historical fiction, poetry, or mimicking a specific dialect. Always use 'mares' in modern standard English.

It is pronounced like 'mares' but with a slightly different vowel: /mɜːrz/ (rhymes with 'furs').

The singular is 'mare' (a female horse).

A rare, typically dialectal or historical plural form of 'mare' (a female horse), sometimes found in older texts or regional speech.

Mers is usually archaic, poetic, regional dialect in register.

Phrases

Idioms & Phrases

  • (none specific to 'mers')

Learning

Memory Aids

Mnemonic

Think: 'Mares' reversed sounds like 'Seram', but with an 's' at the end to mark the plural. Remember it as the old-fashioned way to say 'mares'.

Conceptual Metaphor

Not applicable for this obsolete term.

Practice

Quiz

Fill in the gap
In the historical document, the farmer listed his livestock: three oxen, five cows, and a pair of .
Multiple Choice

The word 'mers' is best described as: