mere
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- noun
- /mɪr/
- Archaic
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laguna
- Blue-green algae in these meres form bundles and coils of colonies, becoming a mat of green virtually overnight and completely obscuring the water's surface.
Examples
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Science can't tell us, at least at this time, just how it is that the meres return to their original state in the blink of an eye.
Academic text (2003) -
There's none but the Maid of the Winding Mere who can make thee hale and sound.
Fiction book (1993) -
"And fling him far into the middle mere
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There's none but the Maid of the Winding Mere.
Fiction book (1993) -
The children enjoyed playing by the mere, skipping stones across the still water.
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We spotted several ducks swimming gracefully on the surface of the mere.
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During summer, the mere is a popular spot for picnics and leisurely walks.
Synonyms
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A small area of still water, often natural or made by people
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Etymology
The word mere for a small lake comes from an old English word that meant 'sea' or 'lake' and is like the German word Meer ('sea'), so you can remember a mere as a body of water, often a shallow pond or lake.