Meaning of Mercedes | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Mercy occasionally borrowed from Spanish.
   countable, uncountable
2. Clipping of Mercedes-Benz (“a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
3. A place name:
   countable, uncountable
4. A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
   countable, uncountable
5. A city, the capital of Mercedes department, Corrientes province, Argentina.
   countable, uncountable
6. A department of Corrientes province, Argentina.
   countable, uncountable
7. A district of Heredia canton, Heredia province, Costa Rica.
   countable, uncountable
8. A municipality in Camarines Norte province, Philippines.
   countable, uncountable
9. A municipality in Eastern Samar province, Philippines.
   countable, uncountable
10. A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.
    countable, uncountable
11. A city, the capital of Soriano department, Uruguay.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Mercedes moved away from Jack and gripping Rosa's hand – her own nails were too short – she took a pinch and inhaled it. Rosa kissed Mercedes on the lips then took a further nailful and offered it to Jack who shook his head.”

“On a bridge that leads from Nile Street to the café in Tahrir Square where [Naguib] Mahfouz takes his morning coffee, there is often a beggar working his way among cars stuck in the city’s perpetual traffic jam. One of his legs is missing, and he hops up to the windows of the Mercedeses and Fiats on his remaining, bare foot.”

“Samuel T. blew off the line-up of sheep at the base of Easterly’s hill, shooting his Jag around the Mercedeses, Audis, Porsches, and limos, and waving at the parkers who tried to flag him down so he’d stop.”

“Anton and I saw each of them pull up in their Mercedeses and BMWs and park quasi-legally within a convenient distance of the diner.”

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