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Meroe.

An ancient city on the east bank of the Nile.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɛɹəweɪ/General-American/ˈmɛɹoʊweɪ/General-American
  1. An ancient city on the east bank of the Nile.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Μερόη (Meróē), from Meroitic 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (medewi /⁠məɾəwi⁠/), 𐦦𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 (bedewi /⁠bəɾəwi⁠/). Possibly related to Old Nubian ⲙⲓⲇⲇ (midd, “to be ready”) (also ⲙⲉⲇⲇ (medd) or ⲙⲉⲣⲁ (mera)), hence meaning “alert”.

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