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Merseyside
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English
Etymology
en :af Mersey -side + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɜː.ziˌsaɪd/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Merseyside.wav Southern England
en [ˈmeː.ziˌsaɪð̠] Scouse
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Merseyside.wav US
Proper noun
from 1974 en metropolitan county in northwestern cc/England bordering Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.
en October 15, 2011 Phil McNulty Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15225853.stm United were second-best for long periods as they struggled to adapt to an unfamiliar line-up and were ultimately fortunate to leave Merseyside with their unbeaten league run still intact. https://web.archive.org/web/20120129073752/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15225853.stm 29 January 2012
Derived terms
en Merseysider