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Merrow

Merrow

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A village and suburb of Guildford in Surrey, England
  • proper noun
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Examples

  • 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.

    Blog text (5)
  • 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.

    Blog text (27)
  • The village of Merrow is known for its beautiful countryside and friendly community.

  • Visitors often choose to explore Merrow for its charming local shops and parks.

  • Many families enjoy the quiet lifestyle that Merrow provides, away from the bustling city.

Surface Forms

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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.