"Mercian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈməːsɪən/ [UK], /ˈməːʃ(ə)n/ [UK]
Etymology: From Late Latin Mercius + -an, Latinized from Old English Mierċe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|Mercius}} Late Latin Mercius, {{af|en|-an}} -an, {{der|en|ang|Mierċe}} Old English Mierċe Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Mercian (not comparable)
  1. Of, from or relating to Mercia. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of, from or relating to Mercia): mercijský [masculine] (Czech), Mierċisċ (Old English), mércio (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Mercian-en-adj-TKmIeERE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mertian [obsolete]

Proper name

IPA: /ˈməːsɪən/ [UK], /ˈməːʃ(ə)n/ [UK]
Etymology: From Late Latin Mercius + -an, Latinized from Old English Mierċe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|Mercius}} Late Latin Mercius, {{af|en|-an}} -an, {{der|en|ang|Mierċe}} Old English Mierċe Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mercian
  1. The dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia.
    Sense id: en-Mercian-en-name-BcrpUX5U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 71 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 3 83 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mertian [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈməːsɪən/ [UK], /ˈməːʃ(ə)n/ [UK] Forms: Mercians [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin Mercius + -an, Latinized from Old English Mierċe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|Mercius}} Late Latin Mercius, {{af|en|-an}} -an, {{der|en|ang|Mierċe}} Old English Mierċe Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mercian (plural Mercians)
  1. (historical) A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Mercian-en-noun-odyl7Ee6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mertian [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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