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  • 1Mere — (m[=e]r), a. [Superl. {Merest}. The comparative is rarely or never used.] [L. merus.] 1. Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified. [1913 Webster] Then entered they the mere, main sea. Chapman. [1913 Webster] The sorrows of this world would be …

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  • 2Form — (f[=o]rm; in senses 8 & 9, often f[=o]rm in England), n. [OE. & F. forme, fr. L. forma; cf. Skr. dhariman. Cf. {Firm}.] 1. The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or… …

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  • 3Mere (Waffe) — Angaben Waffenart …

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  • 4Mere (lake) — Mere in English refers to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth, e.g. Martin Mere. A significant effect of its shallow depth is that for all or most of the time, it has no thermocline. Contents 1 Derivation of the word 1.1 Etymology 1.2… …

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  • 5Mere Brother Ki Dulhan — Theatrical release poster Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar Produced by Aditya Chopra …

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  • 6Form — • The original meaning of the term form, both in Greek and Latin, was and is that in common use • eidos, being translated, that which is seen, shape, etc., with secondary meanings derived from this, as form, sort, particular, kind, nature… …

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  • 7-mere — [Gr. ? part.] A combining form meaning part, portion; as, blastomere, epimere. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8-mere — [mir] [< Gr meros, a part: see MERIT] combining form part [blastomere] …

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  • 9mere|ly — «MIHR lee», adverb. 1. and nothing more; and that is all; simply; only: »merely as a matter of form. The multitudes Who read merely for the sake of talking (Joseph Butler). SYNONYM(S): solely. 2. Obsolete. without admixture; purely …

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  • 10Mere (weapon) — Pare Watene in 1878 holding a mere (by Gottfried Lindauer) The mere (pronounced [ˈmɛrɛ]) is a type of short, broad bladed club (patu), usually made from Nephrite jade (Pounamu or greenstone) …

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