What does "mercedes" mean?
Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).
Mercedes
/məˈseɪdiz/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).
- Grammar: mercedes is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: brand name, car marque, first name, given name.
- Useful contrasts: budget brand, family name, low value brand.
- Usage evidence: He recently traded in his jeep for a new Mercedes.
How to use "mercedes"
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Meaning check
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- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Proper Noun
- 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 A place name:; A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
- 3 A place name:; A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
- 4 A place name:; A department of Corrientes province, Argentina. countable, uncountable
- 5 A place name:; A district of Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A place name:; A municipality in Camarines Norte province, Philippines. countable, uncountable
- 7 A place name:; A municipality in Eastern Samar province, Philippines. countable, uncountable
- 8 A place name:; A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
- 9 A place name:; A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
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Example
"He recently traded in his jeep for a new Mercedes."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "mercedes"?
Common synonyms include: brand name, car marque, first name, given name, mercedes-benz, personal name.
How do you use "mercedes" in a sentence?
He recently traded in his jeep for a new Mercedes.
How do you pronounce "mercedes"?
Pronounced /məˈseɪdiz/.
Etymology
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.