How to pronounce mere

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What mere means

noun

Most people know mere in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A small lake or pond

In a sentence: Swans glided across the still mere behind the old farmhouse.

Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English mere, meaning a lake or pool. It is a different word from mere meaning only, which comes from a Latin word for pure.

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