mare vs mere

mare

noun
  • On Saturn's moon Titan, any of several lakes which are large expanses of what is thought to be liquid hydrocarbons. 

  • A nightmare; a frustrating or terrible experience. 

  • A foolish woman. 

  • An adult female horse. 

  • A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea. 

mere

noun
  • A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere. 

  • A Maori war-club. 

  • Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line. 

adj
  • Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. 

verb
  • To decide upon the position of a boundary; to position it on a map. 

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