A mere is a shallow lake, pond, or wetland, particularly in Great Britain and other parts of western Europe. The word mere is recorded in Old English as...
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Look up Mere or mere in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mere may refer to: Mere, Belgium, a village in East Flanders Mere, Cheshire, England Mere, Wiltshire...
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Windermere (redirect from Lake Wind Mere)
'mere', meaning 'lake' or 'pool'. It was known as "Winander Mere" or "Winandermere" until at least the 19th century. Its name suggests it is a mere, a...
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Marton Mere is a mere (lake) and Local Nature Reserve in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located near to the Blackpool districts of Marton and Mereside...
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the lake were the villages of Mere Brow and Holmeswood, the site of Holmeswood Hall, built by the Heskeths as a hunting lodge. South of the lake was the...
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Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet Mere (lake) – Shallow lake, pond, or wetland Open and closed lakes – Major subdivisions of lakes, for a description...
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Hornsea Mere is the largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire, England, and lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The mere was used as...
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Look up meres in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Meres may refer to: Mere (lake), a type of body of water, often one that is broad in relation to its...
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Eagles Mere Historic District is a national historic district in the mountain lake resort of Eagles Mere in Shrewsbury Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania...
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the lake. The lake is also known as the White Mere, Lake Gormire, or more simply, Gormire. The name Gormire translates as filthy swamp. The lake was formed...
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List of tautological place names (redirect from Lake lake)
Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California ('Lake Lake' – Washo) Lake Võrtsjärv, Estonia, järv - lake in Estonian. Lake Windermere, England ('Winander Mere (Lake)'...
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Sainte-Mère-Église (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t mɛʁ eɡliz]) is a commune in the northwestern French department of Manche, in Normandy. On 1 January 2016...
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Semerwater (category Lakes of North Yorkshire)
English elements sæ 'lake', mere 'lake' and water. The form "Lake Semerwater" introduces a fourth element with the same meaning. The lake is a Site of Special...
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March 27, 2020. "Grand Mere State Park". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 18, 2018. "Grand Mere Lakes". National Natural Landmarks...
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Aqualate Mere, in Staffordshire, is the largest natural lake in the English Midlands and is managed as a national nature reserve (NNR) by Natural England...
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Buttermere (redirect from Lake buttermere)
"the lake by the dairy pastures" (from the Old English "butere mere"). Whaley suggests this as the correct interpretation: " 'butter lake, the lake with...
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Raby Mere is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Adjacent to the Green Belt, woodland and open countryside, it is known for its mere, a lake that...
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Bassenthwaite Lake, is traditionally named a lake. Larger bodies of water in the Lake District are generally named as mere or water, whilst smaller ones are denoted...
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Rostherne Mere is a natural lake in Cheshire, England. It is the largest of the Cheshire meres with an area of 48 hectares (120 acres) and a maximum depth...
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attested in North-Western France and of Frankish or Saxon origin mari/meri "mere", "lake"; mort(e) "dead" is also quite common to mean "stagnant" (in Port-Mort...
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Olton Reservoir (redirect from Olton Mere)
numerous waterfowl. The lake and its surroundings are privately owned by the Canal and River Trust and are leased to Olton Mere Sailing Club. The sailing...
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Sleaford Mere (alternative name: Kuyabidni) is a permanent saline lake, located on the Jussieu Peninsula on the south eastern tip of Eyre Peninsula in...
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Scarborough Mere is a natural lake in the Weaponness Valley, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Formerly measuring 40 acres (16 ha) in area, the...
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Eagles Mere Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Eagles Mere's name literally means "the eagle's lake", the...
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Hanmer Mere (Welsh: Llyn Hanmer) is a natural lake and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is...
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Shakerley Mere is a lake and recreation area near Allostock, Cheshire, England. The mere is a former sand quarry, which flooded after extraction ended...
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Thanda–Lake Eyre Lake Frome Lake Gairdner Lake Gilles Goyder Lagoon Lake Gregory Lake Hope Sleaford Mere Lake Torrens Serpentine Lakes Lake Maitland Lake Carnegie...
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Astbury Mere is a lake and open area in West Heath, a suburb of Congleton, Cheshire, England, in an area formerly quarried for silica sand. Part of the...
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German Dutch English See meer mere (lake) Meer zee sea...
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was shot at Saint Mary Lake. Wild Goose Island rises a mere 14 feet (4.3 m) above the lake. The island is dwarfed by the lake and surrounding mountains...
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