Merkel

//ˈmɜː.kəl// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German; variant form Merkley.

    "Germany can’t afford to stick to the stately plod into decline that Merkel initiated any longer. Merz will have to act fast, and break things to pull the country out of the quagmire it finds itself in."

  2. 2
    A city in Taylor County, Texas, United States.

Example

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"Angela Merkel is in favor of austerity."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Merkel.

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Merkel cellMerkel nerve ending

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