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Word: Merchant
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French marchant, based on Latin mercari ‘to trade’, from merx, merc- ‘merchandise’
ˈməːtʃənt
a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade
Short Definition:wholesale trader
Examples:- a builders' merchant
- a tea merchant
a person who has a liking for a particular activity
Short Definition:person who likes particular activity
Examples:- his driver was no speed merchant
Word: Merchant
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈməːtʃənt
(in historical contexts) relating to merchants or commerce
Short Definition:relating to merchants or commerce
Examples:- the growth of the merchant classes
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