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negotiant|nɪˈgəʊʃ(ɪ)ənt|
Also 8–9 negociant.
[f. L. negōtiant-, ppl. stem of negōtiāre (see next), or ad. F. négociant, It. negoziante.]
One who negotiates or carries on negotiations; an agent, representative; † a merchant or trader.
1611Florio, Negotiante,..a negotiant. a1618Raleigh Arts Empire xxv. (1658) 88 Ambassadors, Negotiants, and generally all other Ministers. a1665Sir K. Digby Priv. Mem. (1827) 298 You having been the only negotiant in a long treaty..between..the old King and me. 1768–74Tucker Lt. Nat. (1834) II. 542 In sympathizing with the criminal, the debtor, the necessitous, and the negotiant, we do well. 1802E. Parsons Myst. Visit III. 98 Near a week passed without seeing any persons but negociants and bankers. 1863Life in South II. 65 If I must enter a College it might as well be in Alabama or Mississippi, in both of which States there were negotiants. 1884St. James's Gaz. 28 Mar. 11/1 His more compliant colleague, the Solicitor-General, taking his place as negotiant. |