mere

English

/mɪə/, /mɪɚ/, /ˈmɛɹi/

noun
Definitions
  • (dialectal) A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mere (mother, mare) inherited from Old English mere (sea, mere, lake, pool, pond) inherited from Proto-Germanic *mari (sea, lake, ocean) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *móri (sea, lake, body of water, standing water).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*móri

Gloss

sea, lake, body of water, standing water

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

海

Emoji
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