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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merestone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mere-stone
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English merestone, merestane, from Old English mǣrstān (“boundary-stone”), equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: merestone, mǣrstān

Inflected Forms

merestones (plural)

Synonyms

meerestone mearstone

Questions

What does merestone mean?
A stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.
Where does merestone come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce merestone

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