A surname.
merriam
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for merriam.
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Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for merriam.
noun
A surname.
Example sentences
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It is interesting though, definitely an upgrade from dictionary.com or merriam webster.
The definition you gave appears to be from Merriam Webster [0].
Merriam-Webster defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion" [1].
Merriam Webster's first definition talks about marriage as a union in law.
[0] Oxford English: "A human being regarded as an individual" [1] Merriam-Webster: "a human being"
Merriam-webster.com only has "smithereens" a "plural noun".
(And in response to comment about the Merriam-Webster definition -- meanings change.
Merriam-Webster defines evil[1] as:: morally bad: causing harm or injury to someone: marked by bad luck or bad events Google defines evil[2] as: profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Merriam Webster even defines it as the "act of stealing." So if you're going to use "theft of service" as an acceptable phrase, then "stealing a service" must also work conceptually.
Not according to my understanding, and not according to dictionaries such as the Merriam-Webster: recruit verb re·cruit \ri-ˈkrüt\: to find suitable people and get them to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.
(Just last week, a federal court in Massachusetts ruled against[2] a plaintiff who wanted to copy and repurpose the bulk of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate, including definitions, for his own dictionary.) But in 1991, in Feist Publications Inc.
Quote examples
Merriam-Webster defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion" [1].
[0] Oxford English: "A human being regarded as an individual" [1] Merriam-Webster: "a human being"
Merriam-webster.com only has "smithereens" a "plural noun".
Merriam Webster even defines it as the "act of stealing." So if you're going to use "theft of service" as an acceptable phrase, then "stealing a service" must also work conceptually.
Proper noun examples
Merriam Webster's first definition talks about marriage as a union in law.
(And in response to comment about the Merriam-Webster definition -- meanings change.
Merriam-Webster defines evil[1] as:: morally bad: causing harm or injury to someone: marked by bad luck or bad events Google defines evil[2] as: profoundly immoral and malevolent.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use merriam in a sentence?
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What does merriam mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is merriam?
merriam is commonly used as noun.