Pronunciation: ' mer- ē z, ' m ā -r ē z
Function: geographical name
1 river 175 mi (282 km ) on Fla.-Ga. border flowing from Okefenokee Swamp to the Atlantic
2 river ab 70 mi (115 km ) bet. Canada & U.S. in Ont. & Upper Peninsula of Mich. flowing from Lake Superior into Lake Huron; descends 20 ft (6.1 m ) in a mile at Saint Marys Falls ― see SAULT SAINTE MARIE CANALS