Mersey

[ mur-zee ]

noun
  1. a river in W England, flowing W from Derbyshire to the Irish Sea. 70 miles (115 km) long.

  2. a river in SW Nova Scotia, in SE Canada, flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean. About 25 miles (40 km) long.

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Mersey

/ (ˈmɜːzɪ) /


noun
  1. a river in W England, rising in N Derbyshire and flowing northwest and west to the Irish Sea through a large estuary on which is situated the port of Liverpool. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)

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