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Mercia

American  
[mur-shee-uh, -shuh] / ˈmɜr ʃi ə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. an early English kingdom in central Britain.

  2. a female given name.

Mercia British  
/ ˈmɜːʃɪə /

noun

  1. a kingdom and earldom of central and S England during the Anglo-Saxon period that reached its height under King Offa (757–96)

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