merton
IPA: mˈɝtʌn
Root Word: Merton
noun
- Any of several placenames in England from words meaning lake and settlement.
- A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5212).
- A district in borough of Merton, in south-west Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2670).
- A London borough of Greater London.
- A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5717).
- An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.
- (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Merton College, Oxford..
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Examples of "merton" in Sentences
- Merton has not repeated the error since.
- Merton was a translator for Fleck's book.
- It is the name of a council ward in Merton.
- Then there's the double attribution to Merton.
- The post is attached to a fellowship at Merton.
- Merton has extensively consulted for the industry.
- The area is part of the historic parish of Merton.
- Merton covered in the last chapter, chronologically.
- Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding.
- This seems to contradict the idea of an obsession with Merton.
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