Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of northwest England flowing about 115 km (70 mi) generally westward to the Irish Sea at Liverpool. Its large estuary is navigable for oceangoing vessels.
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- proper noun A river in
England that flows for about 113 km (70 mi) to theIrish Sea atLiverpool .
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Examples
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There was a time, I suppose, when the Mersey was a pure river that laved the banks carpeted with foliage and primroses on which the old Collegiate Church of Manchester reared its tower.
Vanishing England 1892
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Former Army member Chris Seaton developed an app called Mersey Burns to help assess burn wounds for soldiers injured in the field.
Forbes.com: News Mobiledia 2011
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Grade called the Mersey derby fiasco 'an unprecedented technical error'.
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Kevin Wilkinson's simple metal dinghy, propelled by a single scull from a rowlock at the stern, maintains one of the oldest crossings of the Mersey – now transferred to the canal because the nearby river itself is bridged.
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Behind the flag cracking in the wind at the bow, the Graces stand in their stately line: the Royal Liver Building topped by its curious birds, the Cunard Building, former home of the most famous shipping line, and the Port of Liverpool Building, commissioned with rival magnificence for the Mersey Docks and Harbours Board.
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Monarch, which I had seen many times in the Mersey.
Alan Glass 2010
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The current crop of "scripted" reality shows are all tagged on their location: Essex, Chelsea, Newcastle – and now there are two new shows set in Liverpool, Mersey Shore and Desperate Scousewives.
Do TV's 'scripted reality' shows fuel regional prejudice? 2011
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Crossing the mighty River Mersey has always been interesting, from the first creaky ferries in Saxon times to 6ft 9ins charity fundraiser Graham Boanas, who in 2006 managed the two-mile stretch between Ellesmere Port and Oglet on foot – just.
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Much the most famous belong to Mersey Ferries, the fleet of sturdy steamers with bright red funnels and trim lines which plough a triangular path between Liverpool and two docks at Birkenhead every working day.
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Gerry Marsden and the Pacemakers' yearning ballad, Ferry Cross the Mersey, which made the top 10 in both the UK and the US in 1964-65, is the top hum and whistle on the cheerful weekday service which shuttles commuters between 7.20am and 7pm.
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