Teme

//tiːm// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A meme which lives in a technological artifact rather than the human mind.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A river which rises in Powys, Wales, before entering England, flowing through Shropshire, Herefordshire, for a short distance, and Worcestershire, and joining the River Severn south of Worcester.
  2. 2
    A minor river in Marlborough, New Zealand, which flows into the (Marlborough) Avon River.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of technological + meme; introduced by Susan Blackmore in 2008.

Etymology 2

From the same base of many other rivers in England; see the cognates listed at Thames.

Related phrases

Clifton upon TemeKnighton on TemeStanford on Temenew zealand

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