merida

¹

[ mer-i-duh ]

noun

1. suntan ( def 2 ).

Mérida

²

[ me-ree-thah ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Yucatán, in SE Mexico.
2. a city in W Venezuela.

Mérida

/ ˈmeriða /

noun

1. a city in SE Mexico, capital of Yucatán state: founded in 1542 on the site of the ancient Mayan city of T'ho; centre of the henequen industry; university. Pop: 919 000 (2005 est)
2. a city in W Venezuela: founded in 1558 by Spanish conquistadores; University of Los Andes (1785). Pop: 319 000 (2005 est)
3. a market town in W Spain, in Extremadura, on the Guadiana River: founded in 25 bc ; became the capital of Lusitania and one of the chief cities of Iberia. Pop: 52 110 (2003 est) Latin nameAugusta Emerita

Word History and Origins

Origin of merida¹

Apparently after Mérida, Mexico

Example Sentences

They settled in Mérida, Mexico, earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

But he had trouble buying a ticket online, and his trip from Mérida to the town of Valladolid had been delayed six hours because of mechanical problems.

From Los Angeles Times

He and one of his closest friends had ridden it from Palenque to Mérida and were taking it back to Palenque.

From Los Angeles Times

Those heading to the colonial city of Mérida are left 10 miles away in a pueblo called Teya.

From Los Angeles Times

Their journeys began on the backs of camels or donkeys and ended on the gangplanks of steamships in Hong Kong, Kingston, Manila, Melbourne, Mérida, New York, Port au Prince, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, and Singapore.

From Slate