- a city in SE Mexico, capital of Yucatán state: founded in 1542 on the site of the ancient Mayan city of T'ho; centre of the henequen industry; university. Pop: 919 000 (2005 est)
- a city in W Venezuela: founded in 1558 by Spanish conquistadores; University of Los Andes (1785). Pop: 319 000 (2005 est)
- a market town in W Spain, in Extremadura, on the Guadiana River: founded in 25 bc; became the capital of Lusitania and one of the chief cities of Iberia. Pop: 52 110 (2003 est)Latin name: Augusta Emerita
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Mérida /Spanish: ˈmeriða/ n
mer•i•da
(mer′i də),USA pronunciation n.
Mé•ri•da (me′rē ᵺä′),USA pronunciation n.
- suntan (def. 2).
- apparently after Mérida, Mexico
Mé•ri•da (me′rē ᵺä′),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa city in and the capital of Yucatán, in SE Mexico. 253,800.
- Place Namesa city in W Venezuela. 74,214.
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