Merissa

name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name, variant of Marissa.

    "After a pause she added, “I am Merissa Pritchard.” She began carefully to roll up his sleeve. / He repeated her name, rolling the r’s in typically French fashion, drawing out the syllables and placing special emphasis on the last one. His pronunciation made her name sound musical and exotic, almost seductive. “It is a very lovely name, Merissa.”"

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"After a pause she added, “I am Merissa Pritchard.” She began carefully to roll up his sleeve. / He repeated her name, rolling the r’s in typically French fashion, drawing out the syllables and placing special emphasis on the last one. His pronunciation made her name sound musical and exotic, almost seductive. “It is a very lovely name, Merissa.”"

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