Mercia
Pronunciation: /ˈməːʃɪə, ˈməːsɪə/
- a former kingdom of central England. It was established by invading Angles in the 6th century ad in the border areas between the new Anglo-Saxon settlements in the east and the Celtic regions in the west.
- used in names of modern organizations to refer to parts of the English midlands: West Mercia Police
