Definition of Mercia in English:
Mercia
proper nounˈməːʃɪəˈməːsɪəˈmɛrʃ(i)ə
1A former kingdom of central England. It was established by invading Angles in the 6th century AD in the border areas between the new Anglo-Saxon settlements in the east and the Celtic regions in the west.
- 1.1 Used in names of modern organizations to refer to parts of the English midlands.
Definition of Mercia in US English:
Mercia
proper nounˈmerSH(ē)əˈmɛrʃ(i)ə
A former kingdom in central England. It was established by invading Angles in the 6th century in the border areas between the new Anglo-Saxon settlements in the east and the Celtic regions in the west.