Mercia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Mercia in British English:
UK [ˈmə:ʃə]
How to pronounce Mercia in American English:
US [ˈmɚʃiə, -ʃə]
Word Origin
- Mercia
- Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the Midlands, Latinized from Old English Mierce "men of the Marches," from mearc (see march (n.2)). Related: Mercian.
Example
- 1. A historical region of western england on the welsh border . It was part of the kingdom of mercia during anglo-saxon times .
- 2. In the second half of the 6th century the angles who also came from northern germany and were to give their name to the english people settled in east anglia mercia and northumbria .
- 3. A historical region of southeast england . Dominated by mercia and wessex in anglo-saxon times , it was overrun by the danes in the ninth century .
- 4. These seven principal kingdoms of kent , essex , sussex , essex , eastanglia , mercia and northumbria have given the name of heptarch .
- 5. After an investigation by west mercia police the woman was summonsed to appear at ludlow magistrates court on february 17th .