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(mîr) 
adj., Superlative, mer·est.
mere2 (mîr)
n.
A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres/I find a magic bark" (Tennyson).
mere3 (mîr)
n. Archaic
A boundary.
adj., Superlative, mer·est.
- Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour.
- Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea.
- Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper.
- Obsolete. Pure; unadulterated.
[Middle English, absolute, pure, from Old French mier, pure, from Latin merus.]
mere2 (mîr)
n.
A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres/I find a magic bark" (Tennyson).
[Middle English, from Old English.]
mere3 (mîr)
n. Archaic
A boundary.
[Middle English, from Old English mǣre.]
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[MC]
1. A boundary between two fields which might be marked by merestones or a mere path.
2. A pond.
‘(place at) the pool or lake’, OE mere: Mere Cheshire Mera (1086) (DB). Mere Wiltshire Mere (1086) (DB).
| Merchiston, Meppershall, Mepal | |
| Mereworth, Meriden, Merioneth |
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IN BRIEF: Nothing more than.
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.
— Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
Tutor's tip: Another word that sounds similar to "mere" which means nothing more than, is "mirror" which is a reflective looking glass.
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- Inland Waterways and Lakes - mere: small lake, pool
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| Meré | |
|---|---|
| — Parish — | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Asturias |
| Province | Asturias |
| Municipality | Llanes |
Meré is a village (and also a parroquia) in the concejo of Llanes, in Asturias. Its population in 2004 was 175, in 84 dwellings.[1]
It is located on the banks of the Ríu de las Cabras at 43°22′31″N 4°54′52″W / 43.37528°N 4.91444°W, which is 28 km from Llanes and about midway between Posada and Benia. It can also be reached from Llanes by taking the road that passes El Mazuco.
During and after the Battle of El Mazuco in 1937 it was the headquarters of the Republican forces; see El Mazuco (La defensa imposible).[2] Almost the entire village was burned to the ground during the war, and had to be rebuilt. However, the Palacio de Meré survived; it was built in the 18th century alongside a smaller and older building.
Meré's main Fiesta is on 31 October; Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
References
- ^ VivirAsturias
- ^ de Blas, Juan Antonio (1986). "El Mazuco (La defensa imposible)" (in Spanish). La guerra civil en Asturias, Tomo 2. Gijón: Ediciones Júcar. pp. 369–383. (English translation 2004–2005.)
See also
- Méré (disambiguation)
- Mere (disambiguation), a lake, or a place in England.
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Mere
Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - blot, kun, ren
idioms:
- mere right teoretisk rettighed
2.
n. - dam, sø
3.
n. - kølle (brugt som kampvåben af maorierne)
4.
n. - skel (ark.)
Nederlands (Dutch)
louter, puur, meer, grens, baken
Français (French)
1.
adj. - pur, simple, seul, seulement
idioms:
- mere right (Jur) droit seul
2.
n. - lac (arch)
3.
n. - bâton/arme guerrière des Maoris
4.
n. - limite, frontière
Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - rein, bloß
idioms:
- mere right theoretisches Recht, bloßes Eigentumsrecht (ohne Nutzungsrecht)
2.
n. - See, Teich
3.
n. - maorische Kriegskeule
4.
n. - Grenze, Markstein
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απλός, σκέτος, νέτος, τίποτε άλλο από
n. - (απαρχ. ή ποιητ.) λιμνούλα
idioms:
- mere right (νομ.) θεωρητικό δικαίωμα
idioms:
- mere right diritto teorico
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - simples (comum)
n. - lago (m), limite (m), charco (m)
idioms:
- mere right direito de lei em teoria (m) (Jur.)
Русский (Russian)
простой, чистый, единственный, озеро, рубеж, проводить границу
idioms:
- mere right право без возможности его осуществления
Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - mero, simple, puro, no más que
idioms:
- mere right derecho solo (sin posesión)
2.
n. - laguna, brazo de mar
3.
n. - especie de garrote de guerra de los maoríes
4.
n. - límite, limítrofe
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - blott, ren
n. - (liten) sjö, kärr, råmärke
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 仅仅的, 只不过的
idioms:
- mere right 纯权利
2. 浅湖, 池
3. 浅湖, 池
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 淺湖, 池
2.
n. - 淺湖, 池
3.
adj. - 僅僅的, 只不過的
idioms:
- mere right 純權利
2.
n. - 못
3.
n. - 마오리 전쟁 클럽의 한 형태
4.
n. - 경계
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ほんの, 単なる, 全くの
idioms:
- mere right 皆の権利
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مجرد, فقط (الاسم) بركه, بحيرة
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - רק, בלבד, גרידא, לא יותר מ-
n. - אגם או בריכה טבעית (מיושן)
n. - אלת קרב מאורית, בייחוד כזו העשויה מאבן ירקן
n. - גבול, ציון גבול
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