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- [murl]
- /mɜrl/
- /ˈmɜːl/
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- [murl]
- /mɜrl/
Definitions of merle word
- noun merle a male or female given name. 1
- adjective merle being the color merle. 1
- noun merle A blackbird. 1
- adjective merle (of a dog, esp a collie) having a bluish-grey coat with speckles or streaks of black 0
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Origin of merle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English merule < Middle French < Latin merulus, merula ousel, blackbird
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Parts of speech for Merle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
merle usage trend in Literature
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