Meriah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

Meriah (plural Meriahs)

  1. (historical) A victim of human sacrifice by the Khond people of India.
    • 1992, Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, History and Culture of Khond Tribes, page 304:
      After the suppression of Meriah sacrifice the British Government became keen for the settlement of the rescued Meriahs.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.