Word
mercedes
Phoneticsmer·cedes
/mɝˈseɪdiz/
Definition
n. a traditional female first name, originally from Spain.
n. a female given name of Spanish origin, derived from 'Maria de las Mercedes' (Mary of Mercies).
Examples
“He drives a silver Mercedes to work every day.”
“The hotel provides a chauffeur-driven Mercedes for guests who need a ride to the airport.”
“While the vintage Mercedes in the showroom was impeccably restored, its mechanical complexity made it a daunting project for any amateur collector.”
Examples
simple
“He drives a silver Mercedes to work every day.”
contextual
“The hotel provides a chauffeur-driven Mercedes for guests who need a ride to the airport.”
complex
“While the vintage Mercedes in the showroom was impeccably restored, its mechanical complexity made it a daunting project for any amateur collector.”
Etymology
From Spanish Mercedes (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy). The car was named for Mercédès Jellinek, the daughter of Austrian businessman Emil Jellinek who ordered 36 cars from Gottlieb Daimler.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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