attrib.adj. (merest) that is solely or no more or better than what is specified (a mere boy; no mere theory).
Phrases and idioms:
mere right Law a right in theory.
Derivatives:
merely adv.
Etymology: ME f. AF meer, OF mier f. L merus unmixed
2.
n. archaic or poet. a lake or pond.
Etymology: OE f. Gmc
3.
n. a Maori war-club, esp. one made of greenstone.
Etymology: Maori
Useful english dictionary. 2012.