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Mercedes

//məˈseɪdiz// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish. countable, uncountable

    "Mercedes moved away from Jack and gripping Rosa's hand – her own nails were too short – she took a pinch and inhaled it. Rosa kissed Mercedes on the lips then took a further nailful and offered it to Jack who shook his head."

  2. 2
    A place name:; A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place name:; A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place name:; A department of Corrientes province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place name:; A district of Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A place name:; A municipality in Camarines Norte province, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A place name:; A municipality in Eastern Samar province, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A place name:; A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A place name:; A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "On a bridge that leads from Nile Street to the café in Tahrir Square where [Naguib] Mahfouz takes his morning coffee, there is often a beggar working his way among cars stuck in the city’s perpetual traffic jam. One of his legs is missing, and he hops up to the windows of the Mercedeses and Fiats on his remaining, bare foot."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.

Etymology 2

From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.

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