Merrow
- proper noun
Examples
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I also met Robin Merrow Macready, who ultimately won the Edgar for Best Young Adult Novel.
Blog text (33) -
"Merrow?" Then she thrust her narrow head, blue eyes open and innocent as Garth's, close to Lindsay's face.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Merrow?" she invited Lindsay.
Fiction book (1995) -
The best at this were and still are Duane Kaiser and Julian Merrow-Smith.
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The author of Choosing Excellence and co-editor of Declining by Degrees, a book that came out of the eponymous documentary, Merrow is president of Learning Matters and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Academic text (2006) -
I quote John Merrow: "In an era when many of us are embracing Twitter, Facebook, and other 'virtual communities,' we may think that walls are breaking down everywhere... but a new report by the Knight Foundation tells us that real (geographic) communities matter more than virtual ones." 'Learning' democracy can't rest only on 'virtual' realities.
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The village of Merrow is known for its beautiful countryside and friendly community.
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Visitors often choose to explore Merrow for its charming local shops and parks.
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Many families enjoy the quiet lifestyle that Merrow provides, away from the bustling city.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Merrow is a village name and one idea is that it comes from old English parts mere 'lake' and hoh 'hill'. So Merrow can be remembered as the 'hill by the lake', a fitting image for its quiet countryside location.