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Merrick (city, New York)
Merrimack (river, United States)
Merritt Island (island, Florida)
Merryman, ex parte (case, United States)
Mers-el-Kebir (city, Algeria)
Merseburg (city, Germany)
Mersen, Treaty of (treaty, France/Germany)
Mersey (river, England)
Merseyside (former county, England)
Mersin (city, Turkey)
Merthyr Tydfil (city, Wales)
Merton (city, England)
Meru, Mount (volcano, Tanzania)
Merv (ancient city, Turkmenistan)
Mesa (city, Arizona)
mesa (in geology)
Mesa Verde National Park (national park, Colorado)
Mesabi (geographical area, Minnesota)
Mesilla (city, New Mexico)
mesoderm (in biology)
Mesolóngion (city, Greece)
meson (in chemistry, physics)
Mesopotamia (ancient region)
Mesozoic era (period)
Mesquite (city, Texas)
mesquite (in botany)
Messene (ancient city, ancient Greece)
Messenia (ancient region, ancient Greece)
Messiah (savior)
Messier catalog (in astronomy)
Messina (city, Italy)
Messina, Strait of (body of water, Italy)
mesta (organization)
mestizo (in anthropology)
metabolism (in biochemistry)
metabolite (in biochemistry)
metallurgy (metal)
metalwork (metal)
metamorphism (in geology)
metamorphosis (in zoology)
metaphor (in literature)
metaphysical poets (organization, England)
metaphysics (branch of)
Metapontum (ancient city, Italy)
Metauro (river, Italy)
Metazoa (in taxonomy)
Metellus (Ancient Roman statesmen & military leaders)
meteor (in astronomy)